Cal State San Marcos Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS

• CCAA All-Academic (2022-23)
• Big Blue Award (Fall 2022)

• Played in 14 games and made two starts.
• Finished the season with two goals, four points and seven shots with three on goal.
• Scored his first career goal against Concordia University Irvine (Sept. 7).
• Scored his second goal of the year against in a 2-1 win against Cal Poly Humboldt (Oct. 16).
• Played a season-high 64 minutes at Cal State Monterey Bay (Oct. 2).

• 2022 graduate of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona.
• Played for coach Lance Thompson.
• Was named the District, Region and Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
• Earned All-State first team honors.
• His 24 goals and 56 led the state conference while he also tallied eight assists.
• Helped win the Region Championship.
• Volunteered with Feed My Starving Children.

• Played for Legacy (2014-16), RSL ECNL (2017-19), Phoenix Rising (2018-19), MLS Next (2020-21) and East Vally FC (2022).

• Born and raised in Chandler, Arizona.
• Son of Clarisa and Jose Acosta.
• Has one younger borther, Joaquin.
• Enjoys working out, basketball, football and golf.
• Favorites movies are the Rocky and Creed series.
• Favorite athlete and greatest influence is Cristiano Ronaldo.
• Favorite foods are pastor tacos and steak.
• Roots for the Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns.
• Most memorable moment is taking a last-minute free kick from 30 yards out to tie the game in the state semifinals.
• Majoring in Business.