Nicolás Santiago Acosta is an Argentine field hockey player.[1][2]

Nicolás Acosta
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Santiago Acosta
Born (1996-07-07) 7 July 1996 (age 28)
Rosario, Argentina
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
Years Team
Jockey Club
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2016 Argentina U–21 12 (8)
2018– Argentina 30 (6)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción Team
Pan American Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Toronto Team

Early life

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Nicolás Acosta was born on 7 July 1996, in Rosario, Santa Fe.[3][4]

Career

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Under–21

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Nicolás Acosta". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Nicolás Acosta – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Team Details – Argentina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "ACOSTA, NICOLÁS – HOCKEY SOBRE CÉSPED". coarg.org.ar (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Argentino. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Argentina Take Home Gold at the Pan American Juniors". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Guyana crushed 12-0 by Argentina in Junior Pan Am hockey championship". newsroom.gy. News Room Guyana. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "ACOSTA Nicolás". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Argentina champion of the South American Games". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Nico Acosta a Los Leones". jockeyclubderosario.com.ar (in Spanish). Jockey Club de Rosario. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ "2022 ODESUR Games - Day 9 (Final day men)". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Argentina 12–0 Bolivia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  12. ^ "India 2–0 Argentina". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Argentina 17–0 Uruguay". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Peru 0–17 Argentina". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Argentina 12–0 Brazil". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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