Franco Acosta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Acosta Machado | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Villarreal B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Fénix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Fénix | 20 | (3) |
| 2015– | Villarreal B | 40 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Uruguay U17 | 15 | (12) |
| 2015– | Uruguay U20 | 14 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 February 2015 |
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Franco Acosta Machado (born 5 March 1996) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF B as a striker.
Born in Montevideo, Acosta joined Centro Atlético Fénix's youth setup in 2009, aged 13. On 23 November 2013 he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Liverpool F.C. for the Primera División championship.
Acosta scored his first professional goal on 16 February 2014, netting the second in a 3–0 away win against Racing Club de Montevideo. On 1 July he agreed a deal with S.C. Braga, but returned to Fénix in September.
Acosta was eventually included in the main squad and appeared in eight matches, scoring once. On 19 January 2015 he signed a 5 1⁄2-year contract with Villarreal CF, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.
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