# George Acosta

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American soccer player

George Acosta Personal information Full name George Anthony Acosta Date of birth (2000-01-19) January 19, 2000 (age 26) Place of birth Miami, Florida, U.S. Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] Position Attacking midfielder Youth career 2017–2018 Weston FC 2018–2019 Boca Juniors Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2017 North Carolina FC U23 3 (1) 2019 Austin Bold 5 (0) 2020–2022 Inter Miami 1 (0) 2021–2022 → Inter Miami II (loan) 30 (5) 2023 Cortuluá 1 (0) International career 2016–2017 United States U17 24 (5) 2017 United States U20 * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**George Anthony Acosta** (born January 19, 2000) is an American former professional [soccer](/source/Soccer) player who played as an [attacking midfielder](/source/Attacking_midfielder).

## Club career

A Miami native, Acosta played for the Weston Academy and for the North Carolina FC U23s right before heading to Argentina signing with [Boca Juniors](/source/Boca_Juniors), following his performance at the [2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2017_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup).[2] In the South American country, he played for the Boca Juniors U20 and reserve teams.[3][4] On August 28, 2019, Acosta signed with [Austin Bold FC](/source/Austin_Bold_FC) of the [USL Championship](/source/USL_Championship).[5] On September 1, 2019, he made his professional debut when he replaced [Kris Tyrpak](/source/Kris_Tyrpak) in the 82nd minute of the 3–0 win against [Rio Grande Valley FC Toros](/source/Rio_Grande_Valley_FC_Toros).[6]

Acosta joined [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) expansion side [Inter Miam](/source/Inter_Miami_CF) ahead of their inaugural season in 2020.[7] Following the 2021 season, Acosta's contract option was declined by Miami.[8]

On January 13, 2022, Acosta re-signed with Inter Miami.[9] Acosta's contract option was declined by Miami following the 2022 season.[10]

## International career

Acosta represented the United States in the [2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2017_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup). 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 [Colombia](/source/Colombia_national_under-17_football_team).[11][12]

## Personal life

Born in the United States, Acosta is of Colombian descent through his father.[13]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["George Acosta"](https://www.intermiamicf.com/players/george-acosta/). Inter Miami CF. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221208121618/https://www.intermiamicf.com/players/george-acosta/) from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-US_Men's_National_Team_Rising_Star:_George_Acosta_2-0)** Nalton, James. ["US Men's National Team Rising Star: George Acosta"](https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/articles/george-costa-boca-juniors-usmnt-rising-star-scout-report). *[International Champions Cup](/source/International_Champions_Cup)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190902225618/https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/articles/george-costa-boca-juniors-usmnt-rising-star-scout-report) from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Report:_Boca_Juniors_sign_U.S._U-17_World_Cup_midfielder_3-0)** Rob, Usry (April 6, 2018). ["Report: Boca Juniors sign U.S. U-17 World Cup midfielder"](https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2018/4/6/17205882/boca-juniors-transfer-rumors-news-american-george-acosta). *Stars and Stripes FC*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025759/https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2018/4/6/17205882/boca-juniors-transfer-rumors-news-american-george-acosta) from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-From_Weston_to_the_U.S._National_Team_George_Acosta_talks_through_his_goals_4-0)** Echeverri, Carlos; Gutiérrez, Linda. ["From Weston to the U.S. National Team George Acosta talks through his goals"](http://www.soccerplus.us/from-weston-to-the-u-s-national-team-george-acosta-talks-through-his-goals/). *Soccer Plus*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190902220655/http://www.soccerplus.us/from-weston-to-the-u-s-national-team-george-acosta-talks-through-his-goals/) from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Bold_FC_Adds_U.S._Youth_International_Acosta_5-0)** ["Bold FC Adds U.S. Youth International Acosta"](https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1045090). *USLChampionship.com*. August 28, 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190902220655/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1045090) from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Austin_Bold_3_-_0_Rio_Grande_Valley_6-0)** ["Austin Bold 3 – 0 Rio Grande Valley"](https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/02/united-states/mls-reserve-league/austin-bold/rio-grande-valley/2951136/). *Soccerway*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190905210621/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/02/united-states/mls-reserve-league/austin-bold/rio-grande-valley/2951136/) from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Inter Miami sign US youth international midfielder George Acosta | MLSSoccer.com"](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-miami-sign-us-youth-international-midfielder-george-acosta). *mlssoccer*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230407135950/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-miami-sign-us-youth-international-midfielder-george-acosta) from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Inter Miami CF Announces 2021 Roster Decisions | Inter Miami CF"](https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/inter-miami-cf-announces-2021-roster-decisions). *intermiamicf*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211115170337/https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/inter-miami-cf-announces-2021-roster-decisions) from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Inter Miami CF Signs Midfielder George Acosta and Defender Aimé Mabika | Inter Miami CF"](https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/inter-miami-cf-signs-midfielder-george-acosta-and-defender-aime-mabika). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230129053655/https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/inter-miami-cf-signs-midfielder-george-acosta-and-defender-aime-mabika) from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Inter Miami CF Announces 2022 Roster Decisions | Inter Miami CF"](https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/inter-miami-cf-announces-2022-roster-decisions). *intermiamicf*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221110165942/https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/inter-miami-cf-announces-2022-roster-decisions) from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-United_States_1_-_3_Colombia_11-0)** ["United States 1 – 3 Colombia"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170926190852/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275931/match=300394703/index.html#photos). *FIFA.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275931/match=300394703/index.html#photos) on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-India_0_-_3_United_States_12-0)** ["India 0 – 3 United States"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170810030821/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275931/match=300394710/index.html#overview). *FIFA.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275931/match=300394710/index.html#overview) on August 10, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["US Men's National Team Rising Star: George Acosta"](https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/articles/george-costa-boca-juniors-usmnt-rising-star-scout-report). *www.internationalchampionscup.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190902225618/https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/articles/george-costa-boca-juniors-usmnt-rising-star-scout-report) from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

## External links

- [George Acosta](https://int.soccerway.com/players/george-acosta/479379/) at Soccerway

- [George Acosta](https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/george-acosta/) at WorldFootball.net

- [Player's Profile at Austin Bold FC](https://www.austinboldfc.com/george-acosta) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190902155109/https://www.austinboldfc.com/george-acosta) September 2, 2019, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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