Kellyn Acosta

Hometown: Plano, Texas
Citizenship: USA
Birth date: July 24, 1995
Acquired: Acquired via a trade with FC Dallas on July 23, 2018.

MLS CAREER

2019

• Made 2019 debut on 3/2 at DSGP during the infamous Snow Clasico 3 against the Portland Timbers.
• Assisted Kei Kamara on 3/2 against the Portland Timbers.
• Assisted Nicolás Mezquida's 61st minute equalizer on 4/6 at Orlando City Stadium against Orlando City SC.
• Opened 2019 goal scoring account on 5/11 just before the half against Real Salt Lake at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park.
• Converted his penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner during the Rapids shootout against New Mexico United in the US Open Cup at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park (6/12).
• Made his 20th start of the season and 150th MLS appearance against the Montreal Impact on 8/3 at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park.
• Scored his second goal of the season against the San Jose Earthquakes on 8/10 at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park.
• Surpassed 1800 minutes played this season against the San Jose Earthquakes on 8/10 at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park.

2018

• Appeared in 13 MLS matches with FC Dallas scoring one goal and two assists.
• Traded to the Colorado Rapids the day before his 23rd birthday on 7/23.
• Made Rapids debut on 7/24 at DSGP in a friendly against Boca Juniors.
• Scored his first goal as a Rapids player during his first league start with the club against D.C. United on 7/28.
• Logged his second-consecutive goal on 8/4 at home vs the LA Galaxy, earning him Man of the Match honors.
• Notched two assists against San Jose on 8/11 to help the Rapids to a 2-1 home win.
• Appeared in 12 MLS matches, all from the start, with the Rapids scoring two goals and three assists.

2017  

• Appeared in 23 MLS matches scoring three goals and two assists.
• Scored the game-winning goal in the season opener against LA Galaxy on 3/4 for a 2-1 win.
• Also featured in four CCL matches, scoring three goals.
• Scored two goals in the 4-0 win against Arabe Unido in the CCL quarterfinals.
• Scored the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win against CF Pachuca in the semifinals.
• Was named a 2017 MLS All-Star.
• Recorded 1,895 minutes.
• Named to the MLS 24-Under-24

2016

• Started in 24 regular-season games, four US Open Cup games and one CONCACAF Champions League game.
• Finished the season with two goals and five assists.
• Scored his first goal of the season on 6/25 against Real Salt Lake in the 18th minute.
• FCD finished the regular season with an 11-5-8 record in the matches he started and recorded 2,328 minutes played.
• Won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and MLS Supporters Shield

2015

• Had a goal and an assist vs. Portland on 7/25.
• Named No. 14 on MLSSoccer.com’s 24-under-24.
• Played a total of 24 matches and recorded 1,905 minutes of playing time in MLS this year.
• Scored three goals during the regular season, and added one more to his name in USOC when subbed in on a 6-2 defeat vs Sporting KC.

2014

• Began the 2014 season as the starting right back for FC Dallas.
• Helped the team to a 3-0-1 start before suffering a minor injury against Portland on 3/29.
• Recorded his first career assist in that 2-1 win against the Portland Timbers at Toyota Stadium.
• Sat out two matches before returning to the lineup in a 2-1 win against Toronto FC on 4/19.
• Suffered a patella avulsion fracture during training on 4/25 and missed the next 21 games (across all competitions).
• Returned to the lineup on 8/16 and helped Dallas to its biggest road win in franchise history, a 5-0 victory against San Jose.
• Saw time at right back, left back and center midfield throughout the year.
• Finished the season with a career high in games played (15).
   

2013

• Enjoyed a breakthrough year, making his first MLS appearance for FC Dallas just 10 days after his 18th birthday, a 3-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders FC in front of 39,360 fans at CenturyLink Field (the match doubled as fellow Texan Clint Dempsey’s announcement of his return to MLS).
• Made his professional debut in a friendly match versus Stoke City FC at Toyota Stadium on 7/27.
• Started nine consecutive MLS matches from 8/11 to 10/5.
• Surpassed Ruben Luna’s record (663) for minutes played by an FC Dallas Homegrown player.
• Became first FC Dallas Homegrown player to surpass the 1,000 minute mark on 10/26 vs San Jose.
• Scored one goal for the FC Dallas Reserves in 517 minutes of action.
   

2012

• Signed as a Homegrown Player with FC Dallas in July
• In MLS Reserve League action, Acosta logged 90 minutes in a 3-2 loss to the Houston Dynamo Reserves on 6/16.
• The young midfielder netted a goal in the 31st minute of that match.
• Finished the season with 270 minutes played for the FC Dallas Reserves.

INTERNATIONAL (23 Caps/2 Goals)

2019

• Acosta was called up to the United States men's national team for its 2019 January camp under Gregg Berhalter.

2018

• Subbed on for 35 minutes vs Brazil on 9/7. 
• Earned first start for the USMNT in 2018, playing 85 minutes vs Mexico on 9/11.
• Scored an equalizer off an Antonee Robinson cross in the 50th minute vs Colombia on 10/11.
• Provided assist to Josh Sargent in the United States vs Peru friendly on 10/16.
• Subbed on for Wil Trapp in the 70th minute against England on 11/15.
• Played 83 minutes, from the start, against Italy on 11/20.

2017

• On 2/3 he made his USMNT debut in a 1-0 win against Jamaica and was named player of the match by FS1.
• He appeared in five World Cup qualifiers for the USMNT.
• Scored his first international goal on a free kick in the USA’s 2-1 win vs Ghana on 7/1.
• Started four of five appearances in helping the USA win the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
   

2016

• Was in the US men’s national team January Camp Roster, Copa America Centenario Preliminary Roster and the World Cup Qualifying Round Roster.
• Represented the U-23 national team in the 2016 Olympic Qualifying versus Colombia, starting in both matches.
• Made his USMNT debut on 1/31 against Iceland.
• Represented the USMNT in the World Cup Qualifying Semifinal Round.
• Had four total caps with the USMNT, three international games and one qualifier. 
   

2015

• Represented the US U-20 national team in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, starting all four matches played.
   

2014

• Was called in to represent the US U-20 national team multiple times.
• Played in two games, logging 180 minutes total.
• Has six total caps with the US U-20 national team.

2013

• Began the year with the US U-18 national team during a seven-day camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• Called up to the US U-20 national team for the Toulon Tournament in France 5/28 through 6/8.
• Saw 207 minutes of action in the tournament versus Colombia, Congo, Dominican Republic and Korea Republic.
• Named to the US U-20 roster for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup on 6/7.
• Played nine minutes in a 3-1 win against Portugal in a pre-tournament tune-up on 6/14 but did not see time in the three Group Stage matches during the World Cup.
   

2012

• Acosta appeared in the 2012 Lisbon International Tournament under US U-18 head coach Javier Perez. There, Acosta saw 135 minutes of action for the US U-18 squad, which went 0-1-2 against Poland, Slovakia and Portugal.

2011

• Was part of the US roster at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2013 and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cups.

YOUTH

2012

• Acosta started 27 of the 28 games he played for the FC Dallas U-16 Development Academy team.
• He scored nine times for the 12-4-8 side, which advanced to US Soccer’s Development Academy Playoffs.
• Also played up with FC Dallas’ U-18 team eight times, logging a total of 907 minutes.
• The team went 20-3-1 during the 2011-12 season, was 3-0-0 in U.S.S.D.A. Playoffs and claimed US Soccer’s 2012 U-18 Development Academy championship.

2011

• Helped FC Dallas U-17/18s win the 2010-11 US Soccer Development Academy championship