[citation needed] Four years later he tried out for Quilmes, River Plate and Tigre before ultimately being taken by Ferro Carril Oeste.

He made his debut in 2009 in a match in the Primera B Nacional playing as a winger under coach José María Bianco.

[4] On 18 July 2014, Acuña moved to Racing Club for a net fee of 4,900,000 pesos for 50% of his rights, with the option to buy another 25% at $750,000.

On 12 June 2017, Racing president Víctor Blanco confirmed that Acuña would be leaving the club for Sporting CP.

[6][7] Despite the attack, he and the rest of the team agreed to play in the Portuguese Cup final scheduled for the following weekend,[8] eventually losing to C.D.

[9] On 7 November 2021, Acuña scored his first league goal of the 2021–22 season in the el gran derbi where Sevilla won 2–0 against Real Betis.

On 15 November 2016, Acuña made his international debut with the Argentina national team in a World Cup Qualifier 2018 match against Colombia.