Nahuel Acosta da Silva (born 11 May 1999) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a winger for Peñarol.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nahuel Acosta da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peñarol | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Rentistas | 48 | (2) |
| 2021 | Sud América | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | Albion | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Cerro | 23 | (0) |
| 2024– | Peñarol | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Uruguay A' | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Life and career
editAcosta was born in 1999 in Uruguay. He is a native of Montevideo, Uruguay. He is the son of Uruguayan footballer Gustavo Acosta.[1] He initially operated as a striker before switching to winger.[2] He mainly operates as a winger. He is known for his ability to take players on one-on-one.[3] He started his career with Rentistas. He made forty-eight league appearances and scored two goals while playing for the club.
In 2021, Acosta signed for Sud América. He made twelve league appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the club. In 2022, he signed for Albion. He made eight league appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the club. In 2023, Acosta signed for Cerro. He made twenty-three league appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the club. In 2024, he signed for Uruguayan side Peñarol. He has played for the Uruguay A' national football team.
References
edit- ^ "La historia de Nahuel Acosta, el delantero de las trenzas que van y vienen". elobservador.com.uy.
- ^ "Nahuel Acosta, "el mejor uno contra uno de Uruguay"". elpais.com.uy. 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Nahuel Acosta, figura ante Nacional: "Lo que más me gusta es encarar"". espn.com. 6 March 2023.