David Michel Acosta Márquez (born 14 February 1988) is a Uruguayan

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currently playing as a

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for

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Career

Acosta started his professional career playing with his local city team Paysandú F.C. in 2005. On 23 July 2013, he signed a contract with

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side AEK Kouklia.

International career

Acosta played for the Uruguay U17 team at the

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held in

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went on to qualify for the

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held in

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and Acosta was selected for the squad to play in the tournament. Uruguay finished at the bottom of their group with 0 points.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Acosta, Michel 1988 births Living people Footballers from Paysandú Men's association football midfielders Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguay men's youth international footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Cypriot First Division players Ascenso MX players Venezuelan Primera División players Bolivian Primera División players Paysandú F.C. players Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Atenas de San Carlos players AEK Kouklia players Atlético Venezuela C.F. players Club Deportivo Guabirá players Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia