George Anthony Acosta (born January 19, 2000) is an American

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player who plays as an

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for

Cortuluá Cortuluá, officially named Cortuluá Fútbol Club S. A. and previously known as Corporación Club Deportivo Tuluá, is a Colombian football club from the municipality of Tuluá in the Valle del Cauca. It was founded in 1967 and plays in the Cate ...

in the

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Career

Club

A Miami native, Acosta played for the Weston Academy and for the North Carolina FC U23s right before heading to

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signing with

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...

, following his performance at the

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. In the South American country, he played for the Boca Juniors U20 and reserve teams. On August 28, 2019, Acosta signed with

Austin Bold FC Austin Bold FC was an American professional soccer team located in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2017, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. In 2021, Austin Bold FC announced it would be moving to Fort Worth, Texas leaving Circuit ...

of the

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. On September 1, 2019, he made his professional debut when he replaced

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in the 82nd minute of the 3–0 win against

Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season. The team served as a ...

. Acosta joined

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expansion side

Inter Miami CF Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. Established in 2018, the club began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the 2020 ...

ahead of their inaugural season in 2020. Following the 2021 season, Acosta's contract option was declined by Miami. On January 13, 2022, Acosta re-signed with

Inter Miami Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. Established in 2018, the club began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the 2 ...

. Acosta's contract option was declined by Miami following the 2022 season.

International

Acosta represented the United States in the

. At the tournament, he played two of the five matches the Americans played at the World Cup, and scored a goal in the match against

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Personal life

Born in the United States, Acosta is of Colombian descent through his father.

References

External links

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Player's Profile at Austin Bold FC
{{DEFAULTSORT:Acosta, George 2000 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Florida American men's soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players American sportspeople of Colombian descent North Carolina FC U23 players Austin Bold FC players USL League Two players USL Championship players Inter Miami CF players Inter Miami CF II players USL League One players Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players Sportspeople from Miami