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Jhonny Acosta

Acosta being presented as a Saprissa player in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Jhonny Acosta Zamora
Date of birth	(1983-07-21) 21 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica
Height	1.76 m
Playing position	Centre-back
Club information
Current club	Santa Ana
Number	3
Youth career
	Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2010	Santos de Guápiles	77	(0)
2010–2016	Alajuelense	192	(12)
2013	→ Dorados (loan)	10	(2)
2016–2018	Herediano	32	(4)
2018	Rionegro Águilas	15	(0)
2018–2019	East Bengal	21	(2)
2019–2020	UCR	15	(0)
2020	East Bengal	1	(0)
2020	Deportivo Saprissa	13	(1)
2021	Pérez Zeledón	8	(0)
2023-	Santa Ana	0	(0)
National team‡
2011–2020	Costa Rica	71	(2)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2021 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 June 2018

Jhonny Acosta Zamora (born 21 July 1983) is a Costa Rican professional footballer. He plays as a defender for Santa Ana. He is known for his strong defense and leadership on the field.

Jhonny Acosta's Club Career

Jhonny Acosta started his professional football journey with Santos de Guápiles in the 2004-2005 season. He played for them until 2010.

Playing for Alajuelense

In 2010, Acosta joined Alajuelense, one of Costa Rica's biggest clubs. He had a very successful time there. He helped the team win three league titles.

In 2013, he had a short loan period playing for Dorados in Mexico. After his time with Alajuelense, he moved to Herediano in 2016. He played there for two years.

Adventures with East Bengal

In July 2018, Acosta decided to try playing football in India. He joined East Bengal Club. He wore the number 2 jersey for the team.

He made a great start, scoring a goal in his very first game. This was a big match against Mohun Bagan, known as the Kolkata derby. The game ended in a 2–2 draw. He left the club in April 2019.

Acosta then returned to Costa Rica to play for UCR. But in March 2020, he went back to East Bengal for a short time. Later in 2020, he joined Deportivo Saprissa. He also played for Pérez Zeledón in 2021.

Jhonny Acosta's International Career

Jhonny Acosta started playing for the Costa Rica national team a bit later than some players. He was 27 years old when he made his first appearance in March 2011. This was in a friendly match against Argentina.

He played in seven FIFA World Cup qualification matches for his country. He also took part in important tournaments like the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2011 Copa América.

First International Goal

On 6 September 2013, Acosta scored his first goal for Costa Rica. It was during a World Cup qualifying game against the United States. Costa Rica won that match 3–1.

World Cup Appearances

Acosta was part of Costa Rica's team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He played in the Round of 16 match against Greece. He came on as a substitute after a teammate was sent off.

He also started in the quarter-final game against the Netherlands. He helped the team keep a clean sheet, meaning the opponents didn't score any goals during regular play. The game went to a penalty shoot-out, which Costa Rica sadly lost 3–4.

Acosta playing for Costa Rica at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

In May 2018, Acosta was again chosen for Costa Rica's team. He went to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He played in all of Costa Rica's group stage matches. These were against strong teams like Brazil, Serbia, and Switzerland.

Career Statistics

International Matches

Jhonny Acosta played many games for the Costa Rica national team. Here's a summary of his appearances and goals:

See also

In Spanish: Johnny Acosta para niños