Bryan Acosta
Honduran football player (born 1993)
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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.
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Acosta with Nashville SC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryan Josué Acosta Ramos | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Real España | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Real España | 129 | (19) |
| 2017–2019 | Tenerife | 47 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | FC Dallas | 60 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Colorado Rapids | 40 | (0) |
| 2022 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Portland Timbers | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | Gaziantep | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Real España | 15 | (1) |
| 2025– | Nashville SC | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Huntsville City FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Honduras U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Honduras U23 | 10 | (0) |
| 2014– | Honduras | 70 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2024 | |||
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.[1] He scored his first goal on 16 April 2014 in a 2–1 loss to C.D. Victoria.[2]
On 12 July 2017, Acosta signed a four-year deal with Spanish side CD Tenerife.[3][4] He made his debut on 18 August 2017 in the Segunda División against Real Zaragoza in a 2–1 win.[5] 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.[6]
On 8 January 2019, Acosta signed for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas as a Designated Player.[7][8] 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.[9][10] Following the 2021 season, Acosta's contract option was declined by Dallas.[11]
During the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft, Acosta's rights were selected by the Colorado Rapids.[12] He officially signed with the Rapids on 19 January 2022.[13]
On 1 August 2023, the Portland Timbers acquired Acosta from the Rapids for $350,000 in General Allocation Money.[14]
International career
Honduras U-23
Acosta was chosen to represent Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[15] 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.[16][17]
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.[18][19]
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,[20] 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.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 August 2023[22]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real España | 2013–14 | Liga Nacional | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | Liga Nacional | 38 | 4 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 42 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16 | Liga Nacional | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Liga Nacional | 33 | 9 | — | — | — | 33 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 129 | 19 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 133 | 19 | ||||
| Tenerife | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 6 | ||||
| FC Dallas | 2019 | MLS | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2020 | MLS | 11 | 0 | —[c] | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 23 | 0 | —[d] | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 3 | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2022 | MLS | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 276 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 290 | 28 | ||
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- 2020 U.S. Open Cup cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 U.S. Open Cup cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Appearance(s) in the Leagues Cup
International
- As of 14 October 2024[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total | 70 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.[22]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2016 | FFB Field, Belmopan, Belize |  Belize | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 25 June 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States |  El Salvador | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |