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    Alberto Acosta

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    In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acosta and the second or maternal family name is Tabizzi.

    Alberto Acosta
    Personal information
    Full name Alberto Federico Acosta Tabizzi
    Date of birth (1966-08-23) 23 August 1966 (age 58)
    Place of birth Arocena, Argentina
    Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
    Position(s) Striker
    Youth career
    1984–1986 9 Julio Arocena
    Senior career*
    Years Team Apps (Gls)
    1986–1988 Unión Santa Fe 71 (15)
    1988–1990 San Lorenzo 64 (34)
    1990–1991 Toulouse 38 (6)
    1991–1993 San Lorenzo 41 (19)
    1993–1994 Boca Juniors 34 (10)
    1994–1995 Universidad Católica 45 (43)
    1996 Yokohama Marinos 21 (10)
    1996–1997 Universidad Católica 25 (12)
    1997–1998 San Lorenzo 32 (17)
    1998–2001 Sporting CP 78 (39)
    2001–2004 San Lorenzo 77 (32)
    2009 Fénix 6 (2)
    Total 532 (239)
    International career
    1992–1995 Argentina 19 (3)
    Managerial career
    2006–2007 Dunărea Galaţi
    2007–2009 Fénix (assistant)
    2009–2011 Fénix
    Medal record
    Men's football
    Representing  Argentina
    Copa América
    Winner 1993 Ecuador
    FIFA Confederations Cup
    Winner 1992 Saudi Arabia
    CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
    Winner 1993 Argentina
    * Club domestic league appearances and goals

    Alberto Federico 'Beto' Acosta Tabizzi (born 23 August 1966) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.

    In a professional career which spanned 18 years (nearly 700 official games and more than 250 goals), he played for San Lorenzo in four different spells. Additionally, he represented clubs in France, Chile, Japan and Portugal.

    Acosta appeared with Argentina in two Copa América tournaments.

    Club career

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    Born in Arocena, Santa Fe Province, Acosta started playing professionally at Unión de Santa Fe, making his top division debut one month shy of his 20th birthday, in a 0–0 home draw against Argentinos Juniors.[1] Two years later he transferred to San Lorenzo de Almagro, scoring 34 goals in his first two seasons combined, that being the first of the four spells with the club in an 18-year career.

    In 1990 Acosta had his first abroad experience, with France's Toulouse FC. After a poor second season he left in December 1991, having played in seven matches with just one goal, with the club eventually ranking 16th – he returned to San Lorenzo, where he scored a further 19 league goals, which earned him a transfer to country giants Boca Juniors.

    Acosta spent the following three years out of Argentina, starting and ending with Club Deportivo Universidad Católica in Chile where he rejoined former San Lorenzo teammate Néstor Gorosito. In 1994, he was crowned the top scorer in South American football, netting 33 times in only 25 matches.[2] Also during that debut campaign, he was unable to further help the team for five matches (four after assaulting C.F. Universidad de Chile's Luis Musrri); in between his spell with Universidad, he played in the J1 League for Yokohama Marinos.

    In December 1998, Acosta signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal. In his first full season, the 33-year-old striker scored 22 goals, helping the Lisbon side to the Primeira Liga championship after an 18-year wait. He added 14 the following campaign, but was deemed surplus to requirements after the signing of Mário Jardel, and returned to San Lorenzo for the fourth and last time, netting always in double digits until his 2004 retirement at the age of 37. Although still physically fit, the scorer of 300 goals in 666 official games opted to retire, instead of being coerced into retirement later on.[1]

    Acosta kickstarted his managerial career in Romania, with FCM Dunărea Galaţi. In the 2007 summer he returned to his country, joining fourth division team Club Atlético Fénix's coaching staff and coming out of retirement for a few months.[3]

    International career

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    Having collected 19 caps for Argentina during three years, Acosta represented the nation in two Copa América tournaments. In the 1993 edition in Ecuador, he converted his penalty shootout attempts in both the quarter-finals and the semifinals, as the nation eventually emerged victorious.[4]

    Career statistics

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    Club

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    Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[citation needed]
    Club Season League
    Division Apps Goals
    Unión de Santa Fe 1986–87 Argentine Primera División 39 7
    1987–88 32 8
    Total 71 15
    San Lorenzo 1988–89 Argentine Primera División 36 19
    1989–90 28 15
    Total 64 34
    Toulouse 1990–91 Ligue 1 31 6
    1991–92 7 0
    Total 38 6
    San Lorenzo 1991–92 Argentine Primera División 21 7
    1992–93 19 12
    Total 40 19
    Boca Juniors 1992–93 Argentine Primera División 18 7
    1993–94 16 4
    Total 32 11
    Universidad Católica 1994 Chilean Primera División 25 33
    1995 20 10
    Total 45 43
    Yokohama Marinos 1996 J1 League 21 10
    Universidad Católica 1997 Chilean Primera División 25 12
    San Lorenzo 1997–98 Argentine Primera División 19 9
    1998–99 13 8
    Total 32 17
    Sporting CP 1998–99 Primeira Liga 13 3
    1999–2000 33 22
    2000–01 32 14
    Total 78 39
    San Lorenzo 2001–02 Argentine Primera División 29 11
    2002–03 30 11
    2003–04 18 10
    Total 77 31
    Career total 525 238

    International

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    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National team Year Apps Goals
    Argentina 1992 6 1
    1993 9 0
    1994 0 0
    1995 4 2
    Total 19 3

    Honours

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    Universidad Católica

    • Copa Chile: 1995
    • Chilean Primera División: Apertura 1997
    • Copa Interamericana: 1993

    Sporting CP

    • Primeira Liga: 1999–2000
    • Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2000

    San Lorenzo

    • Copa Sudamericana: 2002
    • Copa Mercosur: 2001

    Argentina

    • Kirin Cup: 1992
    • FIFA Confederations Cup: 1992
    • Copa América: 1993
    • Artemio Franchi Cup: 1993

    Individual

    • Argentine Primera División top scorer: Apertura 1992 (12 goals)
    • Chilean Primera División Player of the Year: 1994
    • Chilean Primera División top scorer: 1994 (33 goals)
    • Copa Chile top scorer: 1995 (10 goals)
    • Copa Libertadores top scorer: 1997 (11 goals)
    • Francisco Stromp Award: 2000

    References

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    1. ^ a b Alberto Acosta le dijo adiós al fútbol...y su nombre quedó escrito en la historia (Alberto Acosta said goodbye to football...and his name entered the history books) Archived 13 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine; Familia (in Spanish)
    2. ^ "South American Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
    3. ^ Ex jugador de la selección jugará en un equipo de Primera C (Former national team player with play in Primera C team); El Día, 16 January 2009 (in Spanish)
    4. ^ "Copa América 1993". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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