Jorge Acosta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 29, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1986 | Long Island University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | New Jersey Eagles | ||
| 1988–1989 |
Dallas Sidekicks | 37 | (5) |
| 1991 | Albany Capitals | 10 | (1) |
| 1991 | Penn-Jersey Spirit | 8 | (0) |
| 1991–1995 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 1995 |
New York Fever | 15 | (3) |
| 1996 |
MetroStars | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 |
New York Fever | 9 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1992 | United States | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jorge Acosta (born May 29, 1964) is a Colombian-born American retired
caps with the U.S. national team
in 1991 and 1992.
Early life
Acosta was born in Colombia, but attended Kennedy High School in Paterson, New Jersey where he played on the boys' soccer team. In two seasons, he scored sixty-three goals, including 34 as a senior.[1] After graduating from high school in 1982, Acosta attended Long Island University.
Career
Professional
In 1988, he signed with the
MetroStars of Major League Soccer (MLS) selected Acosta in the 15th round (149th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. However, the MetroStars waived Acosta on April 15, 1996 and he rejoined the Fever. He scored his first of five goals in the 1996 season nine days after he was released from the MetroStars.[4]
International
Acosta earned twelve
caps with the U.S. national team. His first cap came in a September 14, 1991 win over Jamaica
. He became a regular with the team through the rest of 1991 and into 1992. However, he was unable to score and by the end of 1992, he was dropped from the national team.
Coaching
Since retiring from playing professionally, Acosta has held various youth athletic and soccer positions including Assistant Camp Director of the Mickey Kydes Soccer Enterprises and the program director for Rec clinics at Old Greenwich Riverside Civic Center in Connecticut.
References
- ^ Yannis, Alex. "Lions Top L.I.U. in Soccer, 3-2", The New York Times, November 7, 1984. Accessed March 19, 2021. "It was a play that only gifted players could finish, and Acosta, a freshman, showed his worth. He scored 34 goals in his senior year for John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, N.J."
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1988". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ Coaches biographies Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1996 APSL