Stalyn Acosta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stalyn Acosta | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Brentwood, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Cosmos | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brentwood SC | |||
| 2025 | American Soccer Club NY | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Cortland Red Dragons | 18 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025-2026 | Ponce FC | 15 | (3) |
| 2026– | New York Cosmos | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2026 | |||
Stalyn Acosta (born 28 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for New York Cosmos in the USL League One.
Career
Youth, college and amateur
Born in Brentwood, New York, Acosta played youth soccer in Long Island with Brentwood SC. [1] He was also a standout player for Brentwood High School as he helped the school win its 10th Long Island Championship title, and a fifth New York State title during his senior season.[2]
In 2024, Acosta attended State University of New York at Cortland to play college soccer. He played for one season with the Red Dragons, making 18 appearances and scoring 1 goal and recording 4 assists. [3]
In 2025 he joined local club American Soccer Club-NY, playing for the club in its inaugural season in the National Premier Soccer League.[4]
Professional
Ponce FC
In February 2026, Acosta signed his first professional contract joining Liga Puerto Rico Pro side Ponce FC. [5] He made his debut for the club on 9 February 2026, scoring on his debut in a 5-0 victory over Taurinos de Cayey.[6] In the 2025-26 Clausura playoffs, the club defeated Metropolitan FA in the semi-finals to advance to the finals for the first time in club history.[7] Ponce FC went on to defeat Academia Quintana 3–1 in the final to win the club's first-ever national championship.[8]
New York Cosmos
On 7 August 2026 Acosta joined USL League One side New York Cosmos.[9] Acosta made his Cosmos debut on 15 August 2026, appearing as a starter in a 1-0 victory over AV Alta FC.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ponce FC | 2025-2026 | Liga Puerto Rico Pro | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| New York Cosmos | 2026 | USL League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
References
- ↑ "THE PRIDE OF BRENTWOOD: Acosta, Cordova sign with American Soccer Club New York". frontrowsoccer.com.
- ↑ "Brentwood Varsity Boys Soccer Wins It All". bhspowwownews.bufsd.org.
- ↑ "Stalyn Acosta – Men's Soccer". cortlandreddragons.com.
- ↑ "THE PRIDE OF BRENTWOOD: Acosta, Cordova sign with American Soccer Club New York". frontrowsoccer.com.
- ↑ "American Soccer Club NY midfielder Stalyn Acosta is off to a great start in Puerto Rico". ascnewyork.com.
- ↑ "Ponce FC 5 - 0 EF Taurinos Cayey". besoccer.com.
- ↑ Maldonado, Fernando. "Ponce FC llega a su primera final de la LPR PRO" (in Spanish). Futbol Boricua. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Quiles, Gabriel. "Ponce FC hace historia y conquista su primer campeonato nacional" (in Spanish). El Vocero. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "New York Cosmos Sign Defender Stalyn Acosta".
- ↑ "GUENZATTI LIFTS COSMOS TO 1-0 WIN OVER AV ALTA FC". nycosmos.com. New York Cosmos. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
External links
- Stalyn Acosta at BeSoccer
- Stalyn Acosta at Soccerway