Luciano Acosta continues to shine for FC Cincinnati in MLS

The Argentine continues to be a star for the 2023 Supporters’ Shield winners.

Karina Poncekariale_7Joe Brennanj4brennanUpdate: May 27th, 2024 04:28 EDT0

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Luciano Acosta never tires of breaking records and ensuring that his name is engraved in MLS history thanks to the skill he regularly shows on the pitch. The midfielder is going through his second spell in US soccer and is putting in performances that have everyone applauding.

‘Lucho’ played in Major League Soccer a few years ago with DC United and after his time in Liga MX he returned to the States with Cincinnati, where he has been on a mission to show us all what he can do: and he’s been breaking plenty of records along the way…

With an assist tonight, Lucho Acosta became the first player in @fccincinnati history to produce a goal contribution in 9 straight regular season matches. pic.twitter.com/IZ29yTEnrJ

— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) May 26, 2024

What is Luciano Acosta’s record with FC Cincinnati?

Just a few months ago he became the fourth player ever to reach 60 goals and 80 assists in the regular season, needing just 224 games to do so. Acosta also holds the MLS MVP award for 2023 after leading FC Cincinnati to the Supporters’ Shield. In that campaign, the Argentine contributed to a total of 31 goals: 17 goals and 14 assists.

After the conclusion of Match day 16 in the 2024 season, Lucho became the first player in club history to score at least one goal in nine straight regular-season matches. He also became the eighth player in MLS history to get at least 10 assists in four consecutive seasons.

So far, Acosta has played 128 games for Cincinnati, scoring 47 goals and threading 44 assists in all competitions. The player has the personal challenge of surpassing his mark from the previous year, which so far is the most goals he has ever scored in a single season.

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Acosta (10) controls the ball agent Toronto FC defender Nicksoen Gomis (15).Dan HamiltonUSA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con