Luciano Acosta

D.C. United

Midfielder

Real Name: Luciano Acosta

HT: 5' 3" WT: 130

International

Age: 25 (05/31/1994)

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hometown: Buenos Aires

HOW ACQUIRED: Loaned from Boca Juniors on February 15, 2016. Acquired permanently on November 16, 2016.

PRONUNCIATION: loo-SYAH-no uh-KOHS'-tuh

Buoyed by the arrival of Wayne Rooney from Everton, the native of Buenos Aires was named an MLS Best XI in 2018 with career highs in goals (10) and assists (17, second in the league). He had nine goals and 10 assists following Rooney’s midseason addition. Despite his stature, Acosta has been one of the most impactful players on the field for United the past three seasons. The creative dynamo is a wizard on the ball, vexing defenders with all of his moves.

DCUnited.com: Acosta's profile

OUTSIDE MLS: Acosta is a product of the much-revered Boca Juniors youth academy. He made over 20 appearances with the Argentinian giants before being loaned out to Estudiantes. There he made 27 appearances, scoring one goal.

NOTES: MLS Best XI (2018)

Stats

Player Stats

Game Log

MLS

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y	R
2019	D.C. United	24	21	5	1954	2	49	16	32	4	0	1
2018	D.C. United	33	32	10	2753	17	60	23	59	10	3	0
2017	D.C. United	31	30	5	2419	5	46	24	44	8	4	2
2016	D.C. United	31	25	3	2109	11	50	14	47	11	9	0
Career Totals	-	119	108	23	9235	35	205	77	182	33	16	3

Career Statistics (Post Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y	R
2016	D.C. United	1	1	0	65	0	1	0	1	0	0	0

Regular Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	MINS	G	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS	Y	R
8/17/2019	DC @ VAN	L 0-1	Subbed on	32	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0
8/11/2019	LA @ DC	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/04/2019	PHI @ DC	L 5-1	Started	90	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
7/27/2019	DC @ CHI	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	0
7/21/2019	DC @ ATL	L 0-2	Started	88	0	0	1	1	3	1	0	0
7/18/2019	DC @ CIN	W 4-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/12/2019	NE @ DC	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/04/2019	DC @ DAL	L 0-2	Subbed on	15	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1
6/29/2019	TOR @ DC	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	2	2	2	2	0	0
6/26/2019	ORL @ DC	W 0-1	Started	88	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0
6/01/2019	SJ @ DC	T 1-1	Started	90	1	0	4	2	1	1	0	0
5/29/2019	CHI @ DC	T 3-3	Started	90	1	0	2	1	2	2	0	0
5/25/2019	DC @ NE	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0
5/18/2019	DC @ HOU	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
5/15/2019	DC @ TOR	T 0-0	Subbed on	42	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/12/2019	SKC @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
5/04/2019	CLB @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	1	0	3	1	1	1	0	0
4/28/2019	DC @ MIN	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	0
4/24/2019	DC @ CLB	W 1-0	Started	89	0	0	4	1	1	2	0	0
4/21/2019	NYC @ DC	L 2-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
4/13/2019	DC @ COL	W 3-2	Started	89	1	0	2	2	1	4	0	0
4/09/2019	MTL @ DC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	3	0	2	3	0	0
4/06/2019	LAFC @ DC	L 4-0	Started	73	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
3/31/2019	DC @ ORL	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
3/16/2019	RSL @ DC	W 0-5	Started	90	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	0
3/10/2019	DC @ NYC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0
3/03/2019	ATL @ DC	W 0-2	Started	88	1	1	3	1	3	3	0	0
10/28/2018	DC @ CHI	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
10/21/2018	NYC @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
10/17/2018	TOR @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	3	0	2	2	0	0
10/13/2018	DAL @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	3	1	2	2	0	0
10/07/2018	CHI @ DC	W 1-2	Started	89	0	0	3	0	4	1	0	0
9/29/2018	MTL @ DC	W 0-5	Started	90	1	3	2	1	1	0	0	0
9/16/2018	RBNY @ DC	T 3-3	Started	90	1	1	3	1	3	3	0	0
9/12/2018	MIN @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	2	5	2	2	2	0	0
9/08/2018	DC @ NYC	T 1-1	Started	89	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
9/02/2018	ATL @ DC	W 1-3	Started	89	2	0	3	3	2	6	0	0
8/29/2018	PHI @ DC	L 2-0	Started	90	0	0	2	1	1	3	0	0
8/26/2018	DC @ RBNY	L 0-1	Started	80	0	0	1	0	3	2	0	0
8/19/2018	NE @ DC	W 0-2	Started	87	1	0	2	2	2	2	0	0
8/15/2018	POR @ DC	W 1-4	Started	81	0	1	1	0	4	1	1	0
8/12/2018	ORL @ DC	W 2-3	Started	90	3	0	4	3	0	1	1	0
8/04/2018	DC @ MTL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	1	4	1	2	2	0	0
7/28/2018	COL @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	1	5	0	3	2	0	0
7/25/2018	RBNY @ DC	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
7/21/2018	DC @ ATL	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0
7/14/2018	VAN @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	2	3	0	0
7/04/2018	DC @ LA	T 2-2	Started	90	0	1	2	1	1	4	0	0
6/30/2018	DC @ NE	L 2-3	Started	90	0	0	2	1	1	3	0	0
6/13/2018	DC @ TOR	T 4-4	Started	61	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
6/09/2018	DC @ SEA	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	1	3	2	0	0
5/26/2018	DC @ LAFC	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
5/19/2018	DC @ SJ	W 3-1	Started	90	0	2	3	0	3	2	0	0
5/12/2018	DC @ RSL	L 2-3	Started	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/28/2018	DC @ PHI	L 2-3	Started	68	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
4/14/2018	CLB @ DC	W 0-1	Started	73	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
3/31/2018	DC @ SKC	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	0
3/24/2018	DC @ CLB	L 1-3	Started	90	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0
3/17/2018	HOU @ DC	T 2-2	Started	90	1	0	1	1	3	2	1	0
3/11/2018	DC @ ATL	L 1-3	Subbed on	28	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0
3/03/2018	DC @ ORL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/22/2017	RBNY @ DC	L 2-1	Started	70	0	1	2	0	2	1	0	1
10/15/2017	DC @ POR	L 0-4	Started	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
9/30/2017	DC @ CLB	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
9/27/2017	DC @ RBNY	T 3-3	Started	45	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
9/23/2017	SJ @ DC	W 0-4	Started	74	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	0
9/16/2017	DC @ CHI	L 0-3	Started	90	0	0	2	2	0	3	0	0
9/09/2017	ORL @ DC	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	1	0
8/26/2017	NE @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	1	0	1	1	1	2	0	0
8/23/2017	ATL @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	2	1	1	3	1	0
8/19/2017	DC @ COL	W 1-0	Started	84	0	0	1	1	1	3	1	0
8/13/2017	RSL @ DC	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
8/05/2017	TOR @ DC	T 1-1	Started	77	0	0	1	0	1	6	0	0
7/29/2017	DC @ MIN	L 0-4	Started	45	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
7/22/2017	HOU @ DC	L 3-1	Started	90	0	0	2	1	2	3	0	0
7/19/2017	DC @ SEA	L 3-4	Started	90	0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0
7/04/2017	DC @ DAL	L 2-4	Started	90	0	1	3	3	1	4	0	0
7/01/2017	DC @ MTL	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	4	1	0	2	0	0
6/24/2017	DC @ PHI	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0
6/21/2017	ATL @ DC	W 1-2	Started	81	1	0	3	1	4	2	0	0
6/17/2017	DC @ TOR	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
6/03/2017	LA @ DC	T 0-0	Started	83	0	0	5	2	1	2	0	0
5/31/2017	DC @ ORL	L 0-2	Started	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/27/2017	DC @ VAN	W 1-0	Started	78	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0
5/20/2017	CHI @ DC	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/13/2017	PHI @ DC	L 4-0	Started	55	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
5/06/2017	MTL @ DC	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	3	0	3	2	0	0
4/30/2017	DC @ ATL	W 3-1	Started	65	1	1	2	2	3	3	0	0
4/22/2017	DC @ NE	T 2-2	Subbed on	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
4/15/2017	DC @ RBNY	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	4	2	1	0
4/08/2017	NYC @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	1	0	3	2	1	0	0	0
4/01/2017	PHI @ DC	W 1-2	Started	89	1	0	2	2	2	2	0	0
3/18/2017	CLB @ DC	L 2-0	Started	75	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/12/2017	DC @ NYC	L 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/04/2017	SKC @ DC	T 0-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/23/2016	DC @ ORL	L 2-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/16/2016	NYC @ DC	W 1-3	Started	80	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0
10/01/2016	DC @ TOR	W 2-1	Started	89	0	0	2	0	4	2	1	0
9/28/2016	CLB @ DC	W 0-3	Started	81	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0
9/24/2016	ORL @ DC	W 1-4	Started	90	0	0	2	1	3	1	1	0
9/16/2016	DC @ CHI	T 2-2	Started	90	0	1	2	1	0	2	0	0
9/11/2016	DC @ RBNY	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/01/2016	DC @ NYC	L 2-3	Started	77	0	1	1	0	1	4	1	0
8/27/2016	CHI @ DC	W 2-6	Started	90	1	3	4	1	4	1	0	0
8/24/2016	DC @ MTL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/21/2016	RBNY @ DC	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	4	1	2	1	1	0
8/13/2016	POR @ DC	W 0-2	Started	90	1	0	3	3	1	3	0	0
8/06/2016	PHI @ DC	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	2	1	0
7/31/2016	MTL @ DC	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	3	0	1	3	0	0
7/23/2016	DC @ TOR	L 1-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
7/16/2016	DC @ CLB	T 1-1	Started	81	0	0	1	1	2	3	0	0
7/09/2016	DC @ PHI	L 0-3	Subbed on	26	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
7/01/2016	DC @ RSL	T 1-1	Started	65	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0
6/25/2016	NE @ DC	W 0-2	Started	73	0	1	1	0	4	2	1	0
6/18/2016	DC @ HOU	T 0-0	Started	89	0	0	4	0	2	2	0	0
6/01/2016	SEA @ DC	L 2-0	Started	72	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0
5/27/2016	DC @ SKC	W 1-0	Started	77	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/20/2016	DC @ PHI	L 0-1	Started	61	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	0
5/13/2016	RBNY @ DC	W 0-2	Started	74	0	0	4	1	1	1	0	0
5/08/2016	NYC @ DC	L 2-0	Started	82	0	0	0	0	3	5	1	0
4/30/2016	DC @ CHI	T 1-1	Started	88	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0
4/23/2016	NE @ DC	W 0-3	Subbed on	19	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
4/16/2016	TOR @ DC	L 1-0	Subbed on	22	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
4/09/2016	VAN @ DC	W 0-4	Subbed on	13	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
4/02/2016	DC @ SJ	T 1-1	Subbed on	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
3/26/2016	DAL @ DC	L 3-0	Subbed on	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/20/2016	COL @ DC	T 1-1	Started	60	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
3/12/2016	DC @ NE	T 0-0	Started	62	0	0	3	1	3	2	1	0
3/06/2016	DC @ LA	L 1-4	Started	75	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0