Competing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, his team finished just out of medal contention in fourth place overall.

Outside football, he is on the executive board and is a member of the General Assembly for the Federación Española de Deportes para Ciegos (FEDC).

[6][7] In November 2013, following the announcement of a partnership between Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and FEDC, Acosta and another person affiliated with the Spanish 5-a-side team gave away with a football signed by all the members of the national team.

He chose to attend the event because he wanted to show support for this type of sponsorship.

[17] Acosta is on the executive board and is a member of the General Assembly for the Federación Española de Deportes para Ciegos (FEDC), which is Spain's national governing body for blind sport.

[23] His team finished fourth, losing to Argentina in the bronze medal game on penalty kicks.

[4][26] The Italian hosted European Championships was played in June 2012, and were the last major competition for him and his team prior to the start of the Paralympic Games.

[5] He was coached in the competition by Miguel Ángel Becerra, and participated in daily fitness activities to help with preparations for the Championship and Paralympic Games.

[3][28] The bronze medal game was watched by Infanta Elena and President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee.