Alberto Acosta (Mexican footballer) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Joshimar Acosta Alvarado | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.70 m | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Manzanillo | ||
| 2008–2010 | Tigres UANL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2019 | Tigres UANL | 94 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Pachuca (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Puebla (loan) | 38 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Morelia (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Juárez | 67 | (0) |
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Alberto Joshimar Acosta Alvarado (born on February 26, 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer. He plays as a left-back, which is a defensive position on the field.
Club Career
Alberto Acosta started his football journey playing for a team called Fútbol Soccer Manzanillo. This was in the Segunda División de México, which is a professional football league in Mexico.
He made his first appearance with the main team, Tigres UANL, in a tournament called Apertura 2010. On October 20, 2012, Acosta scored three goals in one game! This special achievement is known as a hat-trick in football. His team, Tigres, won that game 5–0 against Pumas UNAM.
After playing for other teams on loan (meaning he played for them temporarily), Acosta returned to play for Tigres for the Apertura 2016 tournament. Later, he also played for FC Juárez.
Honours
"Honours" means the awards and championships a player or team has won. Alberto Acosta won many important titles with his team, Tigres UANL.
Tigres UANL
- Liga MX: This is the top professional football league in Mexico. Tigres won it three times with Acosta:
- Apertura 2011
- Apertura 2016
- Apertura 2017
- Campeón de Campeones: This is a super cup competition in Mexican football. Tigres won it three times with Acosta:
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
See Also
In Spanish: Alberto Acosta Alvarado para niños
