Luciano Acosta

Luciano Federico "Lucho" Acosta (born 31 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.

[4] He would play another match, this time against Belgrano de Córdoba at home, in a game without an audience due to incidents that occurred during the 2013 Torneo Inicial.

[7] He played two more matches from the start, which included a loss to Vélez in round 5[8] and a home victory against Olimpo, where he delivered a notable performance.

In the next game, he started again and delivered another good performance, assisting on Emmanuel Gigliotti's goal, which gave his team a short lead.The match ended in a draw.

In round 10, Boca Juniors faced River Plate, where Acosta came on in the 66th minute as a substitute for Juan Sánchez Miño, but his team lost 2–1.

He returned to the starting lineup in round 15, in an away match against Club Atlético Tigre, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 victory for his team.

[12] For round 16, the coach decided to start Juan Manuel Martínez, so Acosta returned to the bench but came on as a substitute and won a penalty, which Emmanuel Gigliotti converted in a 4–2 victory over Arsenal de Sarandí.

This concluded his first tournament as a professional, with a positive balance of 17 matches, alternating between starting and substitute roles, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.

[15] On 21 October 2018, Acosta provided an assist for Wayne Rooney following an outstanding dribble, and also scored himself in a 3–1 win over New York City FC which secured a play-off spot in the MLS Cup for D.C.

[25] On 17 March 2021, Acosta returned to Major League Soccer, joining FC Cincinnati on a three-year deal as a designated player.

FC Cincinnati acquired his MLS rights from D.C. United in exchange for $250,000 in General Allocation Money plus potential future incentives.

Acosta celebrates after scoring a goal in September 2023.