Alejandro Javier Acosta Torres (born July 3, 1980) is a former Uruguayan football player, who last played as a defender for Venados in the Mexican Ascenso MX. Career Acosta Started his football career in Chilean side Cobresal in 2005. Later on he was transferred to Chilean club O'Higgins in 2006 where he played 18 games before been transferred to club Unión Española in 2007. He played 17 games before been transferred to Uruguayan club Defensor in 2008 where he scored his first professional goal. That same year he was transferred to Mexican club Puebla FC where he has established himself as an important player in the club, scoring 2 goals in the 2009 playoffs, getting the club in to the semifinals before being knocked out by Pumas. He joined Veracruz during the 2011 Liga de Ascenso draft that took place on June 9, 2011, in Playa del Carmen. In August 2012 Acosta signed a new deal with Cerro Largo FC of the Uruguayan Primera División. References External links Profile at Soccerway Alejandro Acosta's statistics Profile at BDFA 1980 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Association football defenders Defensor Sporting players C.A. Progreso players Club Puebla players Cobresal footballers Unión Española footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers C.D. Veracruz footballers Dorados de Sinaloa footballers Cerro Largo F.C. players Miramar Misiones players Boston River players Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Guatemala Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Liga MX players Deportivo Petapa players