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16 Matthew Acosta

16 Matthew Acosta

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Position:
    MF
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-8 / 145
  • Hometown:
    Annandale, N.J.
  • High School:
    North Hunterdon
  • Club Team:
    New York Red Bulls
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

2021 Unanimous All-Big Ten Freshman Team
No. 51 in 2021 Top Drawer Soccer Midseason Freshman Rankings
2022 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree 
2023 Second Team All-Big Ten

Junior (Fall 2023)
  • Named to the All-Big Ten Second Team
  • Only student-athlete to start all 16 outings of the season and paced the team with 1,436 minutes on the pitch
  • Scored a career-high three goals on the season, finding the back of the net against Princeton (Sept. 1) and in consecutive matches against Penn State (Oct. 17) and Northeastern (Oct. 21)
  • Also added three assists throughout the season to finish second on the team with nine points
Sophomore (Fall 2022)
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree 
  • Started all 21 games on the campaign and led the team with 1,742 minutes played 
  • Scored two goals in the final month of the season against both Penn State (Oct. 25) and Indiana (Nov. 13) in the Big Ten Tournament Championship 
  • Also added three assists for seven total points on the slate 
  • Took 25 shots and put seven on goal  
  • 2022 Fall Academic All-Big Ten selection  
Freshman (Fall 2021)
  • Played in and started all 17 games of the season as a freshman, averaging 80 minutes per contest
  • Collected first collegiate point with an assist on the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Penn (Sept. 20)
  • Assisted a goal against Michigan State (Oct. 10)
  • Unanimous All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Prior to Rutgers
  • A central midfielder out of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls Academy
  • Has been with the Red Bulls development squad since the U13-14 level, accumulating 88 appearances for the club since 2015 
Personal
  • A Rutgers legacy with his parents, Ed and Evelyn, graduating from the State University of New Jersey
  • Has two brothers, Edward and Michael
  • Plans on studying business
  • Greatest sports influence is Cristiano Ronaldo
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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2021Freshman

    MF
    5'8" 145 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2022Sophomore

    MF
    5'8" 145 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2023Junior

    MF
    5'8" 145 lbs
    16
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