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| Full name | Alberto Federico Acosta Tabizzi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1966-08-23)23 August 1966 (age 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Arocena, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 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
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alberto Federico 'Beto' Acosta Tabizzi (born 23 August 1966) is an Argentine former professionalfootballer who played as astriker.
In a professional career which spanned 18 years (nearly 700 official games and more than 250 goals), he played forSan Lorenzo in four different spells. Additionally, he represented clubs in France, Chile, Japan and Portugal.
Acosta appeared withArgentina in twoCopa América tournaments.
Born in Arocena,Santa Fe Province, Acosta started playing professionally atUnión de Santa Fe, making histop division debut one month shy of his 20th birthday, in a 0–0 home draw againstArgentinos Juniors.[1] Two years later he transferred toSan 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'sToulouse FC. After a poorsecond 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 giantsBoca Juniors.
Acosta spent the following three years out of Argentina, starting and ending withClub Deportivo Universidad Católica in Chile where he rejoined former San Lorenzo teammateNéstor 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 assaultingC.F. Universidad de Chile'sLuis Musrri); in between his spell with Universidad, he played in theJ1 League forYokohama Marinos.
In December 1998, Acosta signed withSporting Clube de Portugal. Inhis first full season, the 33-year-old striker scored 22 goals, helping theLisbon side to thePrimeira Liga championship after an 18-year wait. He added 14 the following campaign, but was deemed surplus to requirements after the signing ofMário 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 inRomania, withFCM Dunărea Galaţi. In the 2007 summer he returned to his country, joiningfourth division teamClub Atlético Fénix's coaching staff and coming out of retirement for a few months.[3]
Having collected 19caps forArgentina during three years, Acosta represented the nation in twoCopa América tournaments. In the1993 edition in Ecuador, he converted hispenalty shootout attempts in both the quarter-finals and the semifinals, as the nation eventually emerged victorious.[4]
| Club | Season | League | ||
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| 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 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Argentina | 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 19 | 3 | |
Universidad Católica
Sporting CP
San Lorenzo
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