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Biography
Franco Acosta Machado (born 5 March 1996) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Plaza Colonia on loan from Spanish club Villarreal CF B.
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Acosta joined Centro Atlético Fénix's youth setup in 2009, aged 13. On 23 November 2013 he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Liverpool F.C. for the Primera División championship.
Acosta scored his first professional goal on 16 February 2014, netting the second in a 3–0 away win against Racing Club de Montevideo. On 1 July he agreed a deal with S.C. Braga, but returned to Fénix in September.
Acosta was eventually included in the main squad and appeared in eight matches, scoring once. On 19 January 2015 he signed a 5 ⁄2-year contract with Villarreal CF, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.
On 15 January 2018 Acosta joined Segunda Division B team Racing de Santander on loan until the end of the season. Acosta was then loaned out to Plaza Colonia for the 2019 season.