12 Facts About Jorge Acosta

Jorge Acosta was born on May 29,1964 and is a Colombian-born American retired soccer forward.

Jorge Acosta spent most of his career in the lower US divisions, as well as four in the Colombian first division.

Jorge Acosta earned twelve caps with the US national team in 1991 and 1992.

Jorge Acosta spent two more seasons with the Eagles, his scoring declining each year.

The Eagles folded at the end of the 1990 season and Jorge Acosta moved to the Albany Capitals.

Jorge Acosta spent one season with the Sidekicks, scoring only five goals in thirty-seven games.

In 1991, Jorge Acosta moved to Colombia where he joined Deportivo Cali.

Jorge Acosta played for Deportivo until 1995, when he returned to the United States and signed with the New York Fever of USISL.

Jorge Acosta played fifteen games and scored three goals that year.

Jorge Acosta scored his first of five goals in the 1996 season nine days after he was released from the MetroStars.

Jorge Acosta became a regular with the team through the rest of 1991 and into 1992.

Since retiring from playing professionally, Jorge Acosta has held various youth athletic and soccer positions including Assistant Camp Director of the Mickey Kydes Soccer Enterprises and the program director for Rec clinics at Old Greenwich Riverside Civic Center in Connecticut.