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Kellyn Acosta

  • DOB July 24, 1995
  • Age 29
  • Place of birth Plano, Texas
  • POSITION Midfielder
  • HEIGHT 5'10"
  • WEIGHT 150
  • U.S. CAPS 8
  • CLUB Los Angeles FC
  • TWITTER @KellynAcosta (14.7K followers)
  • Current ASN 100 Rank 30
  • Previous ASN 100 Rank 25
  • Youth Experience U-17, U-18, U-20
Acosta was a key member for 2022 World Cup qualification, playing both central and defensive midfield. Acosta jointly led the USMNT along with Tyler Adams and Antonee Robinson with 13 appearances out of a possible 14 qualifiers.[28] Acosta made the final World Cup squad, becoming the first Asian American man to appear for the United States in a World Cup, playing in matches against Wales and Iran.

Acosta captained the US in a January 2023 friendly against Colombia, playing 90 minutes in a scoreless draw.

Noteworthy Reads

http://soccerblog.dallasnews.com/2014/07/catching-up-with-kellyn-acosta.html/
http://americansoccernow.com/articles/kellyn-acosta-anxious-for-u-20-world-cup-qualifying
AmericanSoccerNow.