Bryan Acosta
{{short description|Honduran football player (born 1993)}}
{{family name hatnote|Acosta|Ramos|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bryan Acosta
| image = Bryan Acosta - Ecuador v Honduras 2015.jpg
| caption = Acosta with Honduras in 2015
| fullname = Bryan Josué Acosta Ramos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = La Ceiba, Honduras
| height = 1.75 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Nashville SC
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Real España
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = Real España
| caps1 = 129
| goals1 = 19
| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = Tenerife
| caps2 = 47
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2019–2021
| clubs3 = FC Dallas
| caps3 = 60
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Colorado Rapids
| caps4 = 40
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = Colorado Rapids 2
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = Portland Timbers
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = Gaziantep
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024–2025
| clubs8 = Real España
| caps8 = 15
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = Nashville SC
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = Huntsville City FC
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Honduras U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Honduras U23
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014–
| nationalteam3 = Honduras
| nationalcaps3 = 70
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| club-update = 10 January 2025
| nationalteam-update = 14 October 2024
}}
Bryan Josué Acosta Ramos (born 24 November 1993) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC and the Honduras national team.
Club career
Born in La Ceiba, Honduras, Acosta started his professional career with Real C.D. España. He made his debut on 23 September 2013 in a 1–1 draw with C.D.S. Vida.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/29/honduras/liga-nacional/cdys-vida/real-cd-espana/1529490/ Soccerway – Vida vs Real España 1 - 1] 23 September 2013 He scored his first goal on 16 April 2014 in a 2–1 loss to C.D. Victoria.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/29/honduras/liga-nacional/cdys-vida/real-cd-espana/1529490/ Soccerway – Victoria vs Real España 2 - 1] 17 September 2014
On 12 July 2017, Acosta signed a four-year deal with Spanish side CD Tenerife.{{cite web|url=http://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/bryan-acosta-cuarto-fichaje-del-cd-tenerife|title=Bryan Acosta, cuarto fichaje del CD Tenerife|trans-title=Bryan Acosta, fourth signing of CD Tenerife|publisher=CD Tenerife|language=es|date=12 July 2017|access-date=13 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/tenerife/2017/07/12/59660630468aeb6d768b4654.html|title=Bryan Acosta llega al Tenerife|trans-title=Bryan Acosta arrives at Tenerife|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=12 July 2017|access-date=15 August 2020}} He made his debut on 18 August 2017 in the Segunda División against Real Zaragoza in a 2–1 win.[https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1100029-498/bryan_acosta-debut-tenerife-real_zaragoza-espa%C3%B1a Bryan Acosta convence en su debut y Tenerife triunfa ante el Zaragoza (Bryan Acosta convinces in his debut and Tenerife triumphs over Zaragoza)]; Diario Diez. 18 August 2017, Retrieved 15 August 2020 He scored his first goal the following 30 November in a 2–1 loss to RCD Espanyol in the first leg of the round of 32 tie in the Copa del Rey.[https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1131017-498/bryan_acosta-anota-gol-tenerife-espanyol-copa_del_rey-espa%C3%B1a Bryan Acosta anota golazo en derrota del Tenerife ante el Espanyol (Bryan Acosta scores a wonder goal in the defeat of Tenerife against Espanyol)]; Diario Diez. 30 August 2017, Retrieved 15 August 2020
On 8 January 2019, Acosta signed for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas as a Designated Player.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2019/01/08/fc-dallas-signs-honduran-midfielder-bryan-acosta-designated-player |title=FC Dallas Signs Honduran Midfielder Bryan Acosta as Designated Player |publisher=FCDallas.com |date=2019-01-08 |access-date=2020-08-15}}{{cite news|title=FC Dallas contrata al hondureño Bryan Acosta como Jugador Franquicia|url=https://www.tudn.com/futbol/mls/fc-dallas-contrata-al-hondureno-bryan-acosta-como-jugador-franquicia |access-date=15 August 2020|publisher=TUDN|date=15 August 2014}} He made his debut on the following 2 March in a 1–1 draw with New England Revolution and scored his first goal seven days later in the 2–0 win against the LA Galaxy.[https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1263699-498/dallas-new-england-transmision-en-vivo-mls-bryan-acosta-debut-legionarios-honduras En el debut de Bryan Acosta, el FC Dallas empata ante el New England Revolution (In the ddebut of Bryan Acosta. FC Dallas draws against New England Revolution)]; Diario Diez. 2 March 2019, Retrieved 15 August 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2019/03/09/goal-bryan-acosta-scores-first-mls-goal-against-la-galaxy |title=GOAL: Bryan Acosta Scores First MLS Goal Against LA Galaxy |publisher=FCDallas.com |date=2019-03-09 |access-date=2020-08-15}} Following the 2021 season, Acosta's contract option was declined by Dallas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/chicago-fire-first-team-to-announce-offseason-departures|title=Roster decision deadline: Sporting KC, FC Dallas, Austin FC announce moves | MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}
During the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft, Acosta's rights were selected by the Colorado Rapids.{{cite web|title=Rapids acquire rights to Bryan Acosta in MLS Re-Entry draft|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/23/rapids-acquire-bryan-acosta-mls-re-entry-draft/|date=December 23, 2021|work=The Denver Post|first=Brendan|last=Ploen}} He officially signed with the Rapids on 19 January 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/colorado-rapids-acquire-midfielder-bryan-acosta|title = Colorado Rapids Acquire Midfielder Bryan Acosta}}
On 1 August 2023, the Portland Timbers acquired Acosta from the Rapids for $350,000 in General Allocation Money. https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/portland-timbers-acquire-bryan-acosta-from-colorado-rapids
International career
=Honduras U-23=
Acosta was chosen to represent Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[https://www.diez.hn/laseleccion/983335-99/oficial-los-18-convocados-de-honduras-para-los-juegos-ol%C3%ADmpicos-de-r%C3%ADo OFICIAL: Los 18 convocados de Honduras para los Juegos Olímpicos de Río de Janeiro (OFFICIAL: The 18 selected from Honduras for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games)]; Diario Diez. 26 July 2016, Retrieved 17 August 2020 He captained his team throughout the tournament and played in all 6 matches, including the bronze medal match, in which Honduras 3–2 to Nigeria.[https://www.diez.hn/laseleccion/989766-99/bryan-acosta-este-pase-es-para-la-gente-que-no-cre%C3%ADa Bryan Acosta: "Este pase es para la gente que no creía" (Bryan Acosta: "This passage is for the people who did not believe")]; Diario Diez. 13 August 2016, Retrieved 17 August 2020[https://www.diez.hn/laseleccion/991876-99/nigeria-deja-a-honduras-sin-medalla-de-bronce-en-los-juegos-ol%C3%ADmpicos Nigeria deja a Honduras sin medalla de bronce en los Juegos Olímpicos (Nigeria leaves Honduras without a bronze medal at the Olympics)]; Diario Diez. 19 August 2016, Retrieved 17 August 2020
=Honduras=
On 26 February 2014, Acosta was called up for a friendly against Venezuela. He made his debut for the national team the following 6 March after coming off the bench to replace Walter Williams in a 2–1 win.[https://www.diez.hn/inicio/488290-228/los-23-convocados-de-honduras-ante-venezuela Los 23 convocados de Honduras ante Venezuela (The 23 selected for Honduras against Venezuela)]; Diario Diez. 4 March 2014, Retrieved 17 August 2020[https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/international-friendly-honduras-2-venezuela-1 International Friendly: Honduras 2 Venezuela 1]; FourFourTwo. 6 March 2014, Retrieved 17 August 2020
Personal life
He was born to Raymundo Acosta and Adilia Ramos.
Acosta had to receive permission from Real España to get a few hours off to marry his fiancée Mavis Hernández on Friday 21 August 2015,[http://www.diez.hn/futboldeprimera/871481-99/real-españa-da-permiso-a-bryan-acosta-para-contraer-matrimonio Real España da permiso a Bryan Acosta para contraer matrimonio] - Diez {{in lang|es}}
a day before the club had to play the Clásico Sampedrano against Marathón. The ceremony was led by former footballer Carlos Oliva, but was not attended by any of his teammates because of the forthcoming derby game.[http://www.diez.hn/futboldeprimera/871559-99/futbolista-brayan-acosta-contrae-matrimonio-en-la-ceiba Futbolista Brayan Acosta contrae matrimonio en La Ceiba] - Diez {{in lang|es}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 1 August 2023}}{{Soccerway|bryan-josue-acosta-ramos/288182|accessdate=January 6, 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Real España
|30 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15
|Liga Nacional |38 | 4 | colspan="2" |— | 4{{efn|name=CCL|Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 42 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16
|Liga Nacional |28 | 5 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 5 | ||||
| 2016–17
|Liga Nacional |33 | 9 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 33 | 9 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!129 | 19 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 133 | 19 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Tenerife
|31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19
|Segunda División |16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 5 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 51 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="4"|FC Dallas
|2019 |MLS |26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs|name=Play}} | 1 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2020
|MLS |11 | 0 | colspan="2"|—{{efn|2020 U.S. Open Cup cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic}} | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|MLS |23 | 0 | colspan="2"|—{{efn|2021 U.S. Open Cup cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic}} | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Colorado Rapids
|2022 |rowspan="2"|MLS |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=CCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2023
|14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Leagues Cup|name=LC}} | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!276 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 290 | 28 |
{{notelist}}
= International =
{{updated|14 October 2024}}{{Cite web|title=Bryan Acosta|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/54837/Bryan_Acosta.html|access-date=7 June 2021|website=www.national-football-teams.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="10"|Honduras
|2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 70 | 2 |
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | ||||||
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 1. | 8 October 2016 | FFB Field, Belmopan, Belize | {{fb|BLZ}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–1 | Friendly |
| | 2. | 25 June 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States | {{fb|SLV}} | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 4–0 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|pid=54837}}
- {{Soccerway|bryan-josue-acosta-ramos/288182}}
{{Nashville SC squad}}
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{{Honduras squad 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Honduras men's football squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
{{Honduras squad 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Honduras squad 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Honduras squad 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Honduras squad 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Acosta, Bryan}}
Category:Footballers from La Ceiba
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Honduran men's footballers
Category:21st-century Honduran sportsmen
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Category:Real C.D. España players
Category:Colorado Rapids players
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Category:Olympic footballers for Honduras
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Category:Central American Games gold medalists for Honduras
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Category:Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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