Kellyn Acosta

• DOB July 24, 1995
• Age 28
• 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