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Alberto Acosta
Personal information
Full name Alberto Joshimar Acosta Alvarado
Date of birth (1988-02-26) 26 February 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023

Alberto Joshimar Acosta Alvarado is a professional football player from Mexico. He was born on February 26, 1988. Alberto plays as a left-back, which means he defends the left side of the field for his team.

Playing for Clubs

Alberto Acosta started his football journey playing for a team called Fútbol Soccer Manzanillo. This was in a league known as the Segunda División de México. He then joined the main team of Tigres UANL and played his first game in the Apertura 2010 Tournament.

Memorable Moments

On October 20, 2012, Alberto had a fantastic game. He scored three goals in one match, which is called a hat-trick. This helped his team win by a score of 5–0 against Pumas UNAM. Later, in 2016, Acosta returned to play for Tigres.

What He Won

Alberto Acosta has won several important championships with his team, Tigres UANL.

Liga MX Titles

  • Liga MX: He helped Tigres win the top Mexican football league in these seasons:
    • Apertura 2011
    • Apertura 2016
    • Apertura 2017

Campeón de Campeones

  • Campeón de Campeones: This is a special match between the winners of the two Liga MX tournaments in a season. Alberto's team won this trophy in:
    • 2016
    • 2017
    • 2018

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See also

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