Gael Acosta

Mexican footballer (born 1992)

Gael Acosta
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala^[1]
Date of birth	(1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kalamata
Number	12
Youth career
2008–2013	Monterrey
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Monterrey	10	(0)
2013–2014	→ Atlante (loan)	15	(0)
2015–2017	→ UAT (loan)	53	(7)
2017–2018	→ Oaxaca (loan)	39	(5)
2018–2019	Querétaro	15	(1)
2019–2020	Venados	15	(1)
2020–2022	Atlético Morelia	77	(11)
2022–2023	Celaya	43	(7)
2023–	Kalamata	12	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:58, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born 26 March 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Kalamata.

Career

Acosta was discovered by C.F. Monterrey while playing in a national U16 tournament in 2008. He played for their developmental team, Rayados de Monterrey, and made his first team debut on 4 May 2013, coming on as a 72' substitute for Omar Arellano in a 5–1 loss against Cruz Azul.^[2] He scored his first professional goal on August 21, 2013, during a Copa MX match against Altamira with a 68' left-footed strike.^[3]

He was loaned out to Atlante in December 2013, along with Luis Madrigal, and spent six months with the Cancún team before returning in June.^[4]^[5]

Honours

Monterrey

CONCACAF Champions League: 2012–13

Morelia

Liga de Expansión MX: Clausura 2022

References

^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. December 11, 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013.
^ "Imparable La Máquina: golea al Monterrey 5-1 en el Tecnológico". SDPnoticias.com (in Spanish). May 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
^ Martínez, Alejandro (August 21, 2013). "Juveniles Rayados sacan a flote Copa MX". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
^ Méndez, Jessika (December 26, 2013). "Madrigal y Acosta van a préstamo con Atlante". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
^ López, Tomás (June 1, 2014). "Tuve una gran experiencia en Atlante: Gael Acosta". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.