University of California, Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara

2019: Did not appear in any matches.

2018: Giovanny Acosta played in four games, starting one as a sophomore for the Gauochos...his start came against Seattle University (Sep. 2)...Logged 46 minutes of game time.

2017: Played in 18 games while making 16 starts as a true freshman … Tallied one assist on the year in a 5-2 win over Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 28) in the Big West Conference opener … Finished with nine shots and one shot on goal … Season-high two shots came against Cal Poly (Oct. 28) in the regular season finale …Helped a defense that finished with seven shutouts during the season to rank second in the Big West … Held opponents to a 1.33 goals against average as a defensive unit to rank third in the conference …Totaled 1,383 minutes of action … Second on the team with 20 corner kicks taken.

Santa Paula High School/Santa Barbara Soccer Club
Graduated from Santa Paula High School in 2016 … Won three Tri-Valley League Championships with the Cardinals … Two-time First Team All-Tri-Valley League selection … Two time Second Team All-Tri-Valley League selection … Earned MVP honors … Enjoyed a successful run playing for the Santa Barbara Soccer Club … Won three National Championships in 2012, 2013 and 2016 … Also won Regional Championship three times … Made five appearances at the USYSA Nationals … Won the State Championship five times.

Personal
Giovanny Acosta was born on Dec. 26, 1997 in Ventura, Calif. … Parents are Jaime and Marivel … Has a sister, Sayra … Child Development major … Most memorable sporting moment was winning the National Championship in 2016 … Roots for FC Barcelona … Favorite athlete is Andres Iniesta … Favorite movie is Friday Night Lights.