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Jhonny Acosta

Jhonny Acosta Zamora (born 21 July 1983) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Santa Ana.[2][3]

Club career

Acosta made his professional debut for Santos de Guápiles in the 2004/05 season and left them in 2010 for Alajuelense with whom he won three league titles. In January 2013, he moved abroad to have a six-month loan spell at Mexican second division side Dorados.[4]

On 8 September 2016, Acosta joined Herediano.[5] On 29 November 2017, he renewed his contract for another year.[6] On 10 January, he switched to Colombian club Rionegro Águilas.[7]

East Bengal

On 11 July 2018, Acosta joined Indian club East Bengal Club for a fee of ₹1.36 crore (US$160,000).[8][9] He was issued the number 2 jersey.[10] On 2 September, he made his debut for the club and scored a goal in a 2–2 draw against Mohun Bagan in the Kolkata derby at the Salt Lake Stadium in Calcutta Football League.[11] On 16 April 2019, he left the club.[12]

On 26 June 2019, Acosta signed with Costa Rican club UCR.[13] On 6 March 2020, he returned to East Bengal until the end of the season as a replacement for Liberian Ansumana Kromah.[14]

International career

A relatively late newcomer to the national team set-up, Acosta made his debut for Costa Rica in a March 2011 friendly match against Argentina, aged 27. He has represented his country in seven FIFA World Cup qualification matches[15] and played at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup[16] and the 2011 Copa América.[17] On 6 September 2013, he scored his first goal for Los Ticos in a 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying victory against the United States in San José.

In June 2014, Acosta was included in Costa Rica's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup[18] and made his debut in the competition during the round of 16 match against Greece as a substitute after the sending off of teammate Óscar Duarte.[19] He was in the starting line-up for the quarter-final against the Netherlands, where he helped the team to a clean sheet in a 3–4 penalty shoot-out loss.[20]

Acosta playing for Costa Rica at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

In May 2018, Acosta was named in Costa Rica’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[21] He played the whole of the team's group stage matches against Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland.[22]

Career statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 27 June 2018.[23]
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.

References

  1. ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Profile". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  3. ^ Johnny Acosta se convierte en nuevo jugador de Herediano Archived 21 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine‚ everardoherrera.com, 28 August 2016
  4. ^ "Johnny Acosta jugará con Dorados de Sinaloa" (in Spanish). Nación. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Johnny Acosta llega al Herediano para ser campeon" [Johnny Acosta arrives at Herediano to be champion] (in Spanish). Amprensa. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Johnny Acosta renovó un año con el Herediano" [Johnny Acosta renewed a year with the Herediano] (in Spanish). Monumental. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Johnny Acosta deja Herediano para jugar en Colombia" [Johnny Acosta leaves Herediano to play in Colombia] (in Spanish). La Nacion. 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  8. ^ "রাশিয়ায় নেমারকে সামলানো ফুটবলার এবার ইস্টবেঙ্গলে! লাল-হলুদে বিশ্বকাপার" [Footballer who played against Neymar in Russia is now in East Bengal! A world cupper at Red and Gold] (in Bengali). এবেলা. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Johnny Acosta se fue al exótico torneo de India" [Johnny Acosta went to the exotic tournament in India] (in Spanish). Bolavip. 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Johnny Acosta - I came to India because East Bengal are a big club". Goal. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Johnny Acosta makes promising debut for East Bengal in nail-biting Kolkata derby". Goal. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Johnny Acosta parts ways with East Bengal". Goal.com. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Johnny Acosta vuelve al país parar reforzar a la UCR" [Johnny Acosta returns to the country to reinforce the UCR]. Yashin Quesada (in Spanish). No. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  14. ^ "ক্রোমার বিদায়, সই জনির" [Kromah leaves, Acosta joins]. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  15. ^ Jhonny Acosta – FIFA competition record (archived)
  16. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details Archived 15 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  17. ^ Copa América 2011 Archived 5 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  18. ^ "World Cup 2014: Costa Rica name final squad for Brazil". BBC. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Costa Rica 1-1 Greece". BBC. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  20. ^ "Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica". BBC News. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  21. ^ "Costa Rica national team World Cup squad: Oscar Ramirez names 23-man roster featuring Keylor Navas, six MLS players | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Came to India because East Bengal is a big club: Costa Rican defender Johnny Acosta". The Indian Express. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  23. ^ "Acosta, Jhonny". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

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