Thiago Acosta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thiago Martín Acosta | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San José Obrero | |||
| Juventud de Villa Giardino | |||
| 2016– | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | River Plate | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thiago Martín Acosta (born 25 February 2005) is an Argentine professional association football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Acosta was born on 25 February 2005 on Buenos Aires, Argentina. He developed his football skills at the clubs San José Obrero and Juventud de Villa Giardino.[1] In 2016, he joined River Plate's youth academy. He progressed from the fifth division to River's reserve squad, where he wore the number 10.
River Plate
[edit]Acosta made his official debut on September 20, 2025, in a 2–0 defeat against Atlético Tucumán. Replacing Agustín de la Cuesta in the 60th minute, playing the final half hour.[2] He was the 48th youth player on debut under the management of Marcelo Gallardo.[3]
Acosta was a starting player for the first time in the 0–1 defeat against Sarmiento de Junín, and repeated his starting role in the 3–2 defeat against Racing Club in the Round of 16 of 2025 Torneo Clausura.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Quién es Thiago Acosta, el juvenil de River que arrancó de titular ante Sarmiento". ESPN (Latinoamérica).
- ↑ "Quién es Thiago Acosta, el pibe de los 100 millones que debutó en River en la caída en Tucumán - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "¿Cuántos juveniles debutaron en la era Gallardo?". www.espn.com.ar. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Olé, Diario Deportivo (12 October 2025). "La historia de Thiago Acosta, la principal sorpresa de Gallardo en el 11 de River". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2026.