Miguel Acosta (footballer, born 1975)
Mexican footballer and manager
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Miguel Acosta Moreno (born September 4, 1975, in Mexico City), known as Miguel Acosta, is a Mexican football manager and former player.[1][2] He was part of Necaxa's squad that finished third in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Acosta Moreno | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Guadalajara | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2005 | Necaxa | 156 | (9) |
| 2005–2007 | Tiburones Rojos | 46 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Necaxa | 22 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Estudiantes de Altamira (Assistant) | ||
| 2015–2017 | Necaxa Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Necaxa (Women) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
He made his debut with Club Deportivo Guadalajara in Winter 1997, but it was not until Winter 1999 when he moved to Club Necaxa that he began to have more participation. With hard work and good soccer he has been consolidating as an important part of the red and white team's system.
For the 2005 Apertura he moved to Veracruz, where he consolidated his position as an important player, both in the center and as a winger when the team needed him.
For the 2007 Apertura he returns to Club Necaxa where he retires.[4]
