Gael Acosta

Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born March 26, 1992 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa)[1] is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mexican club Querétaro on loan from Monterrey.[2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Acosta and the second or maternal family name is Zavala.
Gael Acosta
Personal information
Full name Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala
Date of birth (1992-03-26) March 26, 1992
Place of birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Querétaro
Number 14
Youth career
2008–2013 Monterrey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Monterrey 10 (0)
2013–2014 → Atlante (loan) 15 (0)
2015–2017 → UAT (loan) 53 (7)
2017–2018 → Oaxaca (loan) 39 (5)
2018–2020 → Querétaro (loan) 15 (1)
2019–2020 → Venados (loan) 3 (0)
2020– Atlético Morelia 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:34, July 15, 2020 (UTC)

Playing 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 May 4, 2013, coming on as a 72' substitute for Omar Arellano in a 5-1 loss against Cruz Azul.[3] He scored his first professional goal on August 21, 2013 during a Copa MX match against Altamira with a 68' left-footed strike.[4]

He was loaned out to Atlante in December 2013, along with Luis Madrigal, and spent 6 months with the Cancún team before returning in June.[5][6]

Honours

Club
Monterrey
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References
  1. "Futbol Liga MX" (in Spanish). Sinaloaes. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. Soccerway profile
  3. "Imparable La Máquina: golea al Monterrey 5-1 en el Tecnológico". SDPnoticias.com (in Spanish). May 4, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. Martínez, Alejandro (August 21, 2013). "Juveniles Rayados sacan a flote Copa MX". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  5. Méndez, Jessika (December 26, 2013). "Madrigal y Acosta van a préstamo con Atlante". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  6. López, Tomás (June 1, 2014). "Tuve una gran experiencia en Atlante: Gael Acosta". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.


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