Kellyn Acosta
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kellyn Kai Perry-Acosta[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Plano, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder, Full back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | FC Dallas | ||
| 2010–2011 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | FC Dallas | 81 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | United States U17 | 18 | (0) |
| 2012 | United States U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | United States U20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2016 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | United States | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2016. | |||
Kellyn Kai Perry-Acosta (born July 24, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
Career
Acosta played for the FC Dallas Development Academy prior to becoming a homegrown signing in July 2012 (although he was not eligible for selection until the 2013 season).[2] He did make three MLS Reserve League appearances. He was named U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Player of the Year in 2011–12.[3]
He made his first-team debut in a 3–0 loss at Seattle in August 2013.[4] He made nine consecutive starts from August to October of that season. His 2014 season was interrupted by a knee injury. He initially played fullback for the club, but eventually transitioned to a starting role a defensive midfielder in 2015.
International
After having played in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Acosta became the youngest member of the US squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5] He was also part of the squad two years later at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]
He made his full international debut for the United States in a friendly versus Iceland on January 31, 2016.[7]
Honours
Club
FC Dallas
See also
References
- 1 2 "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. May 30, 2015. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Google". google.com.
- ↑ Drew Epperley. "Kellyn Acosta Named U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Player of the Year". Big D Soccer.
- ↑ "Acosta pleased with first MLS appearance in Seattle". FC Dallas.
- ↑ "Kellyn Acosta named to US U-20 World Cup roster". Soccer Blog.
- ↑ "U-20 2015 World Cup Roster".
- ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/matches/mnt/2016/160131-mnt-v-isl