Luis Acosta (footballer)

Luis Acosta Mena (born 13 July 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Unionistas de Salamanca CF as a central defender.

Luis Acosta
Personal information
Full name Luis Acosta Mena
Date of birth (1994-07-13) 13 July 1994
Place of birth Cádiz, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Unionistas
Number 16
Youth career
Polideportivo Cádiz
Cádiz
2008–2013 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Atlético Madrid C 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Carabanchel (loan) 24 (0)
2014–2015 Olímpic Xàtiva 31 (0)
2015–2016 Pobla Mafumet 19 (0)
2016–2017 Getafe B 26 (0)
2016 Getafe 1 (0)
2017–2018 Eldense 21 (0)
2018 Navalcarnero 15 (0)
2018–2019 Burgos 7 (0)
2019 → Guijuelo (loan) 10 (0)
2020 Albacete B 15 (0)
2020– Unionistas 0 (0)
International career
Spain U15
2009 Spain U16 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2020
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acosta and the second or maternal family name is Mena.

Club career

Born in Cádiz, Andalusia, Acosta joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2008 at the age of 14, from Cádiz CF.[1] He was promoted to the C-team in July 2013, but never appeared for the side due to injury.

On 19 December 2013 Acosta was loaned to Tercera División side RCD Carabanchel, until the end of the season.[1] On 8 August 2014, he joined CD Olímpic de Xàtiva of the Segunda División B.[2]

In July 2015 Acosta signed for another reserve team, CF Pobla de Mafumet also of the third division.[3] The following year he moved to Getafe CF B of the fourth level.[4]

Acosta made his first-team debut on 12 November 2016, starting and being booked in a 0–1 away loss against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the Segunda División.[5] He left Geta in the following 24 August, signing for CD Eldense in the fourth division.[6]

On 25 January 2018, Acosta returned to the third division after agreeing to a contract with CDA Navalcarnero.[7] On 8 July, he signed a two-year contract with fellow league team Burgos CF,[8] but moved to CD Guijuelo on loan on 31 December.[9]

On 1 November 2019, after spending the first months of the season without a club, Acosta signed for Albacete Balompié's B-team in division four.[10] The following 21 September, he returned to the third tier after agreeing to a deal with Unionistas de Salamanca CF.[11]

References
  1. "El central Luis Acosta cedido al Real Carabanchel" [Stopper Luis Acosta loaned to Real Carabanchel] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. "Luis Acosta ficha por el Olímpic de Xàtiva" [Luis Acosta signs for Olímpic de Xàtiva] (in Spanish). Vavel. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "El CF Pobla de Mafumet fa pública la plantilla de la propera temporada" [CF Pobla de Mafumet turn public the squad for the next season] (in Spanish). Tarragona 21. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. "Movimientos en la plantilla del Getafe C.F. "B" de Nano Rivas" [Movements in Nano Rivas' Getafe C.F. "B" squad] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. "Juan Muñiz vale por seis" [Juan Muñiz worths for six] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Luis Acosta, nuevo central para el CD Eldense" [Luis Acosta, new stopper for CD Eldense] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. "Luis Acosta, nuevo jugador del CDA Navalcarnero" [Luis Acosta, new player of CDA Navalcarnero] (in Spanish). CDA Navalcarnero. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  8. "Luis Acosta firma por dos temporadas con el Burgos CF" [Luis Acosta signs for two seasons with Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  9. "El central Luis Acosta, cedido al Guijuelo" [Stopper Luis Acosta, loaned to Guijuelo] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 31 December 2018.
  10. "El Atlético Albacete se ejercita con novedades" [Atlético Albacete train with novelties] (in Spanish). Aúpa Alba. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  11. "PLANTILLA | Luis Acosta, nuevo refuerzo para el primer equipo" [SQUAD | Luis Acosta, new addition for the first team] (in Spanish). Unionistas de Salamanca CF. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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