Kellyn Acosta Bio (Wiki)

Publish date: 2024-06-07

Who is Kellyn Acosta?

Kellyn Acosta is an American soccer player. Currently, he is playing for Colorado Rapids as a defensive midfielder.

Acosta was the youngest player in the US squad at the 2013 U-20 World Cup.

Who are the parents of Kellyn Acosta?

He was born to Kenneth (father) and Kanikah (mother) on July 24, 1995, in Plano, Texas, United States. His father is Japanese. Acosta grew up with two siblings, Kenny and Kenley.

Talking about his early life, Acosta has spent his early days in his birthplace, Texas. His ethnicity is Mixed (Japanese-Mexican-American)

Concerning his childhood, Kellyn Acosta began to play for Dallas Tornado at the young age of seven. Later, he was recruited by FC Dallas Academy. Stating about his educational background, Acosta is doing his graduating from Southern New Hampshire University.

Kellyn Acosta: Professional Life, Career

Kellyn Acosta is a homegrown talent produced by Dallas Academy. He signed for the FC Dallas in 2013 till 2018 and made his debut on 3rd August 2013 against Seattle Sounders FC.

In the first season of his professional career, he made 13 appearances and became the first homegrown player to record 1000 minutes. However, he couldn’t give his best in the next season 2014 because of his knee injury.

From 2018, this player joined another American club named Colorado Rapids.

Kellyn Acosta has played in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and later at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup where he was the youngest player in the squad. In addition, he had also made an appearance at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Acosta received his full international cap against Iceland on January 31, 2016. He netted debut international goal on July 1, 2017, against Ghana in a friendly. He was paired up with Omar Gonzalez for international duty in the Gold Cup, 2017.

Kellyn Acosta is doing his best to the country and the club and helped them to win various matches. Despite winning any awards personally, Acosta has already achieved a lot of success at his young age. He was U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Player of the Year in 2011–12.

Net Worth and Salary

This player’s net worth is estimated at around $1 million. As per the stats, his base salary was $60k annually.

Similarly, a soccer player’s average yearly salary is around $860k.

Kellyn Acosta’s Rumors and Controversy

Being a young player, Acosta hasn’t involved in any controversy yet. Moreover, there aren’t any rumors regarding his professional and personal life.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Kellyn Acosta has an athletic height of 5 ft 10 inches and his weight is 68 kg. He has curly black hair and his eye color is dark brown.

Is Kellyn Acosta active on social media?

Kellyn Acosta is active on social media.

He has more than 4.5k followers on Facebook, He has over 15.4k followers on Twitter and 49.5k followers on Instagram account.

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FAQs

How old is Kellyn Acosta?

As of 2021, he is 26 years of age.

How tall is Kellyn Acosta?

He stands at a height of 5 ft 10 inches.

Who does Acosta play for?

Presently, he is with Colorado Rapids.

Kellyn Acosta's Birthday Dates

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