Gustavo Acosta (footballer)

Gustavo Jorge Acosta (Mar del Plata 22 November 1965 - 3 April 2024) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Gustavo Jorge Acosta
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Jorge Acosta
Date of birth (1965-11-22)November 22, 1965
Place of birth Mar del Plata, Argentina
Date of death (2024-04-03)April 3, 2024 (58 years old)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1991 Ferro (Argentina) 170 (10)
1991–1992 FC St. Pauli 16 (3)
1992–1993 SV Lurup
1993 Lleida 9 (0)
1993 Cádiz 11 (1)
1994–1996 Nueva Chicago 40 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Acosta started his career with Argentine side Ferro (Argentina) where he made 170 league appearances and scored ten goals, helping them win their only two top flight titles.[1] In 1991, Acosta signed for FC St. Pauli in the German second division.[2] In 1992, he signed for German third division club SV Lurup.[3] In 1993, he signed for Lleida in the Spanish second division, helping them earn promotion to the Spanish La Liga.[4] In 1994, Acosta signed for Argentine second division team Nueva Chicago.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Was wurde eigentlich aus Gustavo Acosta?". pauli-blog.de (Archived). Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Club social y deportivo". pagina12.com.ar (Archived). Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Gustavo nach Lurup". taz.de.
  4. ^ Gustavo Acosta at BDFutbol
  5. ^ Gustavo Acosta at WorldFootball.net

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