Nicolás Santiago Acosta is an Argentine field hockey player.[1][2]
Early life
Nicolás Acosta was born on 7 July 1996, in Rosario, Santa Fe.[3][4]
Career
Under–21
Acosta made his international debut at under-21 level, making his first appearance in 2016. He was a member of the gold medal-winning squad at the Pan American Junior Championship in Toronto.[5][6] Later in the year he represented the team again at the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow.[7]
Los Leones
Acosta received his first call-up to the Los Leones squad in 2018.[1] He was a member of the squad that won gold at the South American Games in Cochabamba.[7][8][9]
Since his debut, Acosta has regularly been included in international squads, appearing in three seasons of the FIH Pro League.[7] In 2022 he won his second medal at a major tournament, taking home gold at his second South American Games from the tournament in Asunción.[10]
International goals
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2018 | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
3–0 | 12–0 | 2018 South American Games | [11] |
| 2 | 19 March 2022 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India |  India |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2021–22 FIH Pro League | [12] |
| 3 | 3 October 2022 | Parque Olímpico, Asunción, Paraguay |  Uruguay |
5–0 | 17–0 | 2022 South American Games | [13] |
| 4 | 5 October 2022 |  Peru |
7–0 | 17–0 | [14] | ||
| 5 | 9 October 2022 |  Brazil |
3–0 | 12–0 | [15] | ||
| 6 | 7–0 |
References
- ^ a b "Nicolás Acosta". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Nicolás Acosta – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Team Details – Argentina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "ACOSTA, NICOLÁS – HOCKEY SOBRE CÉSPED". coarg.org.ar (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Argentino. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina Take Home Gold at the Pan American Juniors". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Guyana crushed 12-0 by Argentina in Junior Pan Am hockey championship". newsroom.gy. News Room Guyana. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACOSTA Nicolás". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina champion of the South American Games". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Nico Acosta a Los Leones". jockeyclubderosario.com.ar (in Spanish). Jockey Club de Rosario. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "2022 ODESUR Games - Day 9 (Final day men)". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina 12–0 Bolivia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "India 2–0 Argentina". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina 17–0 Uruguay". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Peru 0–17 Argentina". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina 12–0 Brazil". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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