Bryan Josué Acosta Ramos (born 24 November 1993) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colorado Rapids and the Honduras national team.

Bryan Acosta

Acosta with Honduras in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Bryan Josué Acosta Ramos
Date of birth	(1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth	La Ceiba, Honduras
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Colorado Rapids
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2013	Real España
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Real España	129	(19)
2017–2019	Tenerife	47	(5)
2019–2021	FC Dallas	60	(2)
2022–	Colorado Rapids	26	(0)
2022–	Colorado Rapids 2	2	(0)
National team‡
2013	Honduras U20	4	(0)
2015–2016	Honduras U23	10	(0)
2014–	Honduras	56	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:37, 15 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:54, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in La Ceiba, Honduras, Acosta started his professional career with Real C.D. España. He made his debut on 23 September 2013 in a 1–1 draw with C.D.S. Vida.[2] He scored his first goal on 16 April 2014 in a 2–1 loss to C.D. Victoria.[3]

On 12 July 2017, Acosta signed a four-year deal with Spanish side CD Tenerife.[4][5] He made his debut on 18 August 2017 in the Segunda División against Real Zaragoza in a 2–1 win.[6] He scored his first goal the following 30 November in a 2–1 loss to RCD Espanyol in the first leg of the round of 32 tie in the Copa del Rey.[7]

On 8 January 2019, Acosta signed for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas as a Designated Player.[8][9] He made his debut on the following 2 March in a 1–1 draw with New England Revolution and scored his first goal seven days later in the 2–0 win against the LA Galaxy.[10][11] Following the 2021 season, Acosta's contract option was declined by Dallas.[12]

During the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft, Acosta's rights were selected by the Colorado Rapids.[13] He officially signed with the Rapids on 19 January 2022.[14]

International career

Honduras U-23

Acosta was chosen to represent Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[15] He captained his team throughout the tournament and played in all 6 matches, including the bronze medal match, in which Honduras 3–2 to Nigeria.[16][17]

Honduras

On 26 February 2014, Acosta was called up for a friendly against Venezuela. He made his debut for the national team the following 6 March after coming off the bench to replace Walter Williams in a 2–1 win.[18][19]

Personal life

He was born to Raymundo Acosta and Adilia Ramos.

Acosta had to receive permission from Real España to get a few hours off to marry his fiancée Mavis Hernández on Friday 21 August 2015,[20] a day before the club had to play the Clásico Sampedrano against Marathón. The ceremony was led by former footballer Carlos Oliva, but was not attended by any of his teammates because of the forthcoming derby game.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 July 2021[22]

International

As of 26 July 2021[23]

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.[22]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 October 2016	FFB Field, Belmopan, Belize	Belize	1–0	2–1	Friendly
2.	25 June 2019	Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States	El Salvador	3–0	4–0	2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup

References

External links

• Bryan Acosta at National-Football-Teams.com
• Bryan Acosta at Soccerway

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