In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acosta and the second or maternal family name is Zavala.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | AEL | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Monterrey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Monterrey | 24 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Atlante (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | → Correcaminos UAT (loan) | 58 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | → Alebrijes (loan) | 46 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Querétaro | 19 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Venados | 21 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Morelia | 77 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Celaya | 43 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Kalamata | 28 | (7) |
| 2024– | AEL | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 14 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born 26 March 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club AEL.
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 4 May 2013, coming on as a 72' substitute for Omar Arellano in a 5–1 loss against Cruz Azul. He scored his first professional goal on August 21, 2013, during a Copa MX match against Altamira with a 68' left-footed strike.
He was loaned out to Atlante in December 2013, along with Luis Madrigal, and spent six months with the Cancún team before returning in June.
Honours
Monterrey
Morelia
References
- "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. December 11, 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013.
- "O Γκαέλ Ακόστα στην ΑΕΛ (Greek)". www.aelfc.gr. July 19, 2024.
- "Imparable La Máquina: golea al Monterrey 5-1 en el Tecnológico". SDPnoticias.com (in Spanish). May 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- 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.
- Méndez, Jessika (December 26, 2013). "Madrigal y Acosta van a préstamo con Atlante". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- López, Tomás (June 1, 2014). "Tuve una gran experiencia en Atlante: Gael Acosta". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
External links
- Gael Acosta at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Gael Acosta at Soccerway
- Gael Acosta at CF Monterrey profile
- Gael Acosta at FoxSports stats
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