Kellyn Acosta
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kellyn Kai Perry-Acosta[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Plano, Texas, United States | ||
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| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | FC Dallas | ||
| 2010–2011 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | FC Dallas | 61 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | United States U17 | 18 | (0) |
| 2012 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | United States U20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2016– | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | United States | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 19, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 29, 2016 |
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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.
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).[2] 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.[3]
He made his first-team debut in a 3–0 loss at Seattle in August 2013.[4] 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
After having played in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Acosta became the youngest member of the US squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5] He was also part of the squad two years later at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]
He made his full international debut for the United States in a friendly versus Iceland on January 31, 2016.[7]
See also
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