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Michel Acosta
Uruguayan footballer (born 1988)
David Michel Acosta Márquez (born 14 February 1988) is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing as a defensive midfielder for Atenas.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Michel Acosta Márquez | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atenas | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Paysandú | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Paysandú | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Liverpool | 41 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Atenas | 23 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | AEK Kouklia | 27 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Atenas | 24 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Murciélagos | 51 | (4) |
| 2017 | Liverpool Montevideo | 12 | (1) |
| 2018 | Atlético Venezuela | 28 | (2) |
| 2019 | Guabirá | 30 | (2) |
| 2020– | Atenas | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Uruguay U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 27 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acosta and the second or maternal family name is Márquez.
Acosta started his professional career playing with his local city team Paysandú F.C. in 2005.
On 23 July 2013, he signed a contract with Cypriot side AEK Kouklia.[1]
Acosta played for the Uruguay U17 team at the 2005 South American Under-17 Football Championship held in Venezuela. Uruguay went on to qualify for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Peru and Acosta was selected for the squad to play in the tournament. Uruguay finished at the bottom of their group with 0 points.
- Ιταλουρουγουαβραζιλιάνικο… τρίδυμο στην ΑΕΚ… (in Greek). aekouklion.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- Michel Acosta at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Michel Acosta at Soccerway