Playing position Role Soccer player Number 23 Height 1.78 m | 2009–2013 FC Dallas Weight 68 kg Name Kellyn Acosta Career start 2012 | |
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Full name Kellyn Kai Perry-Acosta Date of birth (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 20) Place of birth Plano, Texas, United States Current team FC Dallas (#23 / Midfielder) Similar People Matt Hedges, Amando Moreno, Bradford Jamieson IV, Paul Arriola, Fernando David Arce Profiles | ||
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Kellyn Kai Perry-Acosta (born July 24, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer and for the United States men's national soccer team.
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- Career
- International
- FC Dallas
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Career
Acosta played for the FC Dallas Development Academy prior to becoming a homegrown signing in July 2012 (although he was not eligible for selection until the 2013 season). He did make three MLS Reserve League appearances. He was named U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Player of the Year in 2011–12.
He made his first-team debut in a 3–0 loss at Seattle in August 2013. He made nine consecutive starts from August to October of that season. His 2014 season was interrupted by a knee injury. He initially played fullback for the club, but eventually transitioned to a starting role a defensive midfielder in 2015.
International
Acosta was born in the United States to a Japanese father, and was eligible for Tahiti or the United States. After having played in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Acosta became the youngest member of the U.S. squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He was also part of the squad two years later at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
He made his full international debut for the United States in a friendly versus Iceland on January 31, 2016.
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