Defensive Midfield · United States
Kellyn Acosta
Player profile · season stats · career history
Major League Soccer · 2024
Season snapshot
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Total appearances
34
2,313 minutes played
Goals per 90
0.12
3 total goals in selected matches
39th percentile
Top 61% in Major League Soccer 2024
For goals per 90 minutes
0.22 league player average per 90 · 405 reporting players
Assists per 90
0.08
2 total assists in selected matches
24th percentile
Top 76% in Major League Soccer 2024
For assists per 90 minutes
0.17 league player average per 90 · 418 reporting players
Average match rating
6.96
Average recorded match rating
Total starts
27
Of 34 appearances
Minutes played
2,313
34 appearances
Shots per 90
0.89
23 total shots in selected matches
45th percentile
Top 55% in Major League Soccer 2024
For shots per 90 minutes
1.34 league player average per 90 · 581 reporting players
Yellow cards per 90
0.16
4 total yellow cards in selected matches
0.23 league player average per 90 · 545 reporting players
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League averages use players in Major League Soccer · 2024 with at least 270 minutes in this overall split, and only those whose provider recorded that stat. Percentile is shown when this player also has 270 minutes and at least five players qualify; it is the share with a lower per-90 rate. “Top” is the remaining share, including tied rates. Badge colours mark top 10%, 25%, 50% and the rest; the number is the result. Missing stats are never treated as zero.
Selected season · overall
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overall · 2024 · 6 recorded statsGoals, xG & shots
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots Off Target | 11 | 1.10 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 10 |
| Shots Total | 23 | 1.35 | 0.89 | 1.34 | 17 |
| Goals | 3 | 1.00 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 3 |
| Shots Blocked | 5 | 1.25 | 0.19 | – | 4 |
| Hit Woodwork | 1 | 1.00 | 0.04 | – | 1 |
| Shots On Target | 7 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.53 | 7 |
overall · 2024 · 14 recorded statsAssists & passes
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 2 | 1.00 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 2 |
| Passes | 1,222 | 35.94 | 47.55 | 40.61 | 34 |
| Total Crosses | 87 | 3.35 | 3.39 | 1.74 | 26 |
| Accurate Crosses | 18 | 1.50 | 0.70 | – | 12 |
| Accurate Passes | 1,034 | 31.33 | 40.23 | 32.94 | 33 |
| Key Passes | 31 | 1.48 | 1.21 | 0.98 | 21 |
| Long Balls | 110 | 3.33 | 4.28 | – | 33 |
| Long Balls Won | 53 | 1.96 | 2.06 | – | 27 |
| Big Chances Created | 16 | 1.45 | 0.62 | 0.47 | 11 |
| Successful Crosses Percentage | – | 27.50% | – | – | 2 |
| Accurate Passes Percentage | – | 83.50% | – | – | 30 |
| Passes In Final Third | 9 | 4.50 | 0.35 | – | 2 |
| Long Balls Won Percentage | – | 58.50% | – | – | 2 |
| Backward Passes | 30 | 10.00 | 1.17 | – | 3 |
overall · 2024 · 14 recorded statsDribbling & duels
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispossessed | 18 | 1.06 | 0.70 | – | 17 |
| Total Duels | 215 | 6.32 | 8.37 | – | 34 |
| Duels Won | 97 | 3.34 | 3.77 | 4.26 | 29 |
| Aerials Won | 12 | 1.33 | 0.47 | 1.14 | 9 |
| Dribble Attempts | 28 | 1.65 | 1.09 | 1.45 | 17 |
| Successful Dribbles | 16 | 1.33 | 0.62 | 0.74 | 12 |
| Dribbled Past | 26 | 1.63 | 1.01 | – | 16 |
| Touches | 735 | 43.24 | 28.60 | – | 17 |
| Duels Lost | 105 | 3.18 | 4.09 | – | 33 |
| Aerials Lost | 3 | 1.50 | 0.12 | – | 2 |
| Possession Lost | 48 | 12.00 | 1.87 | – | 4 |
| Aerials | 2 | 2.00 | 0.08 | – | 1 |
| Aerials Won Percentage | – | 50.00% | – | – | 1 |
| Duels Won Percentage | – | 50.00% | – | – | 1 |
overall · 2024 · 3 recorded statsCards & fouls
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 40 | 1.60 | 1.56 | 1.18 | 25 |
| Yellowcards | 4 | 1.00 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 4 |
| Fouls Drawn | 18 | 1.29 | 0.70 | 1.08 | 14 |
overall · 2024 · 9 recorded statsDefending & goalkeeping
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | 1 | 1.00 | 0.04 | 3.05 | 1 |
| Tackles | 51 | 2.22 | 1.98 | 1.54 | 23 |
| Goals Conceded | 45 | 1.73 | 1.75 | – | 26 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 1.00 | 0.12 | 0.40 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 30 | 1.76 | 1.17 | 0.86 | 17 |
| Clearances | 10 | 1.43 | 0.39 | 1.60 | 7 |
| Tackles Won | 4 | 2.00 | 0.16 | – | 2 |
| Tacles Won Percentage | – | 66.50% | – | – | 2 |
| Ball Recovery | 14 | 4.67 | 0.54 | 0.81 | 3 |
overall · 2024 · 4 recorded statsMore recorded stats
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | 3 | 0.75 | – | – | 4 |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 1.53 | 0.10 | 0.06 | – | 16 |
| Expected Goals on Target (xGoT) | 2.01 | 0.20 | 0.08 | – | 10 |
| Shooting Performance (SP) | 0.88 | 0.09 | 0.03 | – | 10 |
Per-90 figures use all minutes in the selected split. An average uses only matches where that stat was supplied; a missing stat is not zero. Percentage-type stats show the average recorded match percentage, not a summed percentage.
Since 2007/08
Club & season history
| Season | Competition | Club | MP | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire | 20 | 651 | – | – |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire | 34 | 2,313 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 1,853 | – | – |
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | 35 | 2,819 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | Colorado Rapids | 22 | 1,808 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | Major League Soccer | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 1,232 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | Major League Soccer | Colorado Rapids | 31 | 2,621 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Major League Soccer | Dallas | 13 | 675 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Major League Soccer | Colorado Rapids | 12 | 1,040 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | Major League Soccer | Dallas | 23 | 1,893 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | Major League Soccer | Dallas | 34 | 2,507 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | Major League Soccer | Dallas | 22 | 1,726 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | Major League Soccer | Dallas | 15 | 769 | – | 1 |
| 2013 | Major League Soccer | Dallas | 10 | 900 | – | – |