Gael Acosta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Luis de Quillota | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Monterrey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Monterrey | 24 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Atlante (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | → Correcaminos UAT (loan) | 58 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | → Alebrijes (loan) | 46 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Querétaro | 19 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Venados | 21 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Morelia | 77 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Celaya | 43 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Kalamata | 28 | (7) |
| 2024 | AEL | 9 | (1) |
| 2025 | Panachaiki | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | Venados | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | San Luis de Quillota | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025 | |||
Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born 26 March 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club San Luis de Quillota.
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.[1] He scored his first professional goal on 21 August 2013, during a Copa MX match against Altamira with a 68' left-footed strike.[2]
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.[3][4]
After a 10-year career in Mexico, Acosta signed with Greek side Kalamata in 2023.[5]
In July 2024, Acosta joined AEL on a one-year contract.[6] However, he signed for Panachaiki in January 2025.[7]
In July 2025, Acosta signed with Venados.[8]
On 21 December 2025, Acosta and his fellow countryman Luis Madrigal joined Chilean club San Luis de Quillota under his former fellow in Monterrey, Humberto Suazo.[9]
Honours
Monterrey
Alebrijes de Oaxaca
Morelia
References
- ^ "Imparable La Máquina: golea al Monterrey 5-1 en el Tecnológico". SDPnoticias.com (in Spanish). 4 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ Martínez, Alejandro (21 August 2013). "Juveniles Rayados sacan a flote Copa MX". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ Méndez, Jessika (26 December 2013). "Madrigal y Acosta van a préstamo con Atlante". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ López, Tomás (1 June 2014). "Tuve una gran experiencia en Atlante: Gael Acosta". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Gael Acosta pasa del Celaya de Liga Expansión al futbol griego". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "O Γκαέλ Ακόστα στην ΑΕΛ (Greek)" (in Greek). AEL. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Μεταγραφικό κρεσέντο από την Παναχαϊκή με 9+1 προσθήκες!". matchnews.gr (in Greek). 1 February 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Fernández, Herminio (21 July 2025). "OFICIAL: Atacante azteca deja Europa y regresa al futbol mexicano". TV Azteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Vásquez, César (21 December 2025). "Fueron compañeros de Chupete Suazo en Monterrey y ahora son refuerzos de San Luis de Quillota". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2025.
External links
- Gael Acosta at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Gael Acosta at Soccerway
- Gael Acosta at CF Monterrey profile
- Gael Acosta at BDFutbol