RISING | Kellyn Acosta: Everything's Bigger in Texas

Growing up in football-mad Texas, Kellyn Acosta took up a different discipline. Coached by a former Brazilian pro, Acosta ascended through the FC Dallas Academy to star for the professional side before breaking through with the U.S. Men's National Team at age 20.

[@professionalretard6875]

It's best for him to get out of the MLS and go into the European football leagues, preferably to the Bundesliga. It's best for his development.

[@hawkinsstern5356]

hes accomplished he can in MLS. personally i wished he left last summer.

[@TenderloinsToughest]

Crazy that their high school stadium looks just like the college one here at CSU in Fort Collins. Texans love them some football! Now let's convert them to the proper kind of football.

[@Sikthkid]

Sometimes its not all about straight ability and being a “phenom,” Acosta grows at an alarming rate. Coaches always prefer someone they can grow into a role rather than some freak awesome player. He has a chance to be a utility player. But we shall see.

[@ProphecyGamingYT]

Haha I just saw him at target today

[@haydenmann1644]

Wow that’s actually sick

[@spartangrave]

Yo which target

[@ProphecyGamingYT]

spartangrave doesn’t matter now he left😂

[@kahlil3313]

Fellow Texas Native! Go FC Dallas! Wow these videos are so cool! These guys are going to win the World Cup for USA 2026! Hope I can reach their ranks one day... a man can dream.

[@Ochrepapi]

Kahlil Hayles 2026 is in the U.S.

[@Ochrepapi]

And 2022 is in Qatar

[@kahlil3313]

Emmanuel Igwe thanks for the info!

[@Ochrepapi]

Project Soccer me too Emmanuel Igwe attacking mid I hope too see you there.

[@jacebell6575]

I've been the exact same as his life style. Grew up in TX. Football has been big and soccer underlooked. I'm hoping to do something for the USA mnt sometime. That's my dream.

[@jorgaize.4557]

Tex Ags same here brotha

[@ER-bh8su]

You will bro . Don’t let ANYONE tell you that you can’t . Just stay focused and you will

[@youthfulbloom]

Tex Ags same bro play for under 15 in USA hopefully I’ll play in the 2022 World Cup

[@Thatway-cq1gl]

@@youthfulbloom what’s ur ig

[@MrGabrism]

Love these videos

[@mpumimore6432]

Well done, truly feel inspired. Much love ❤

[@TheJimenez14.]

much love to the homie!

[@chambersheros7096]

Sharp player u can never underrated , Acosta will go 90 minute without water. He's ball control is superb.

[@danielalexsalazar333]

Great content

[@colgate994]

He’s good on career mode

[@tct1668]

Great player

[@nwannaachilihu4506]

My goodness, one of the most sharpest ball player ever seen in the league today.

[@yourewrong16]

THIS GUY IS A BEAST I trained with him at the fc Dallas academy. Incredible skills.

[@nofurtherwest3474]

What kind of skills?

[@nwannaachilihu4506]

This is a kind of player a coach will always count on. He give Sounders headeque last season

[@babington4394]

I've watched every single Rising: _____ today.

[@asharpone111]

Incredible to have his Free Kick talent. He needs to get to Europe.

[@zman9315]

The song in the background at the beginning went hard

[@nwannaachilihu4506]

Lacosta men, He's just a super ball player for life

[@emmastokes64]

Acosta is decent, not starting XI material, but not bad. I hope he gets out of MLS though so he can improve more.

[@hawkinsstern5356]

hes accomplished he can in MLS. personally i wished he left last summer

[@MaximusTheChosenOne]

Emma Stokes not 11 where?

[@ZhangK71]

FALCONSAREBOSS You don’t have to be a professional soccer player to analyze or talk about one. Do you have to be on the Wizards, for example, to say that Kelly Oubre is an average player?

[@juanrobbie3172]

man...that's what they need...every kid that wants to pursuit something..you gotta find a mentor..in this case a brazilian ..hes gonna tell you the ins and out of the game...is an advantage...and a pleasure

[@nwannaachilihu4506]

Soccer in Texas is huge now than anything

[@youthfulbloom]

Grew up in Dallas hopefully I play as a pro mark my words I’ll be great

[@venomax]

You pro yet? It’s been two years lol

[@juanrobbie3172]

this reminds me of CAPTAIN TSUBASA the anime or as we all know it SUPERCAMPEONES in SPANISH...great anime

[@chambersheros7096]

Acosta everybody, real ball player u feel me people.

[@jessemorales1922]

Needs to go to Europe fast

[@nwannaachilihu4506]

Pele is his role model. No wonder he got pele's kind of ball swagg n joggling

[@zevialtus7783]

roberto hongo is that you

[@benivey5480]

I knew his younger brother

[@camdenknies8646]

Needs a move to Europe asap

[@gjrforever]

moving to the next best thing. The pids.

[@mohammedwasi5471]

Why is he still in MLS

[@MarkMartinezDaily]

Infinitely better than Michael Bradley

[@maeacosta4975]

Hi kellyn acosta.. I'm from Philippines ✋✋☺️☺️how r u?

[@FreckleFaceGurl]

This is my cuz I ain't kidding his mom is Kanika Acosta

[@victorgarcia9090]

U lying

[@DSCInca]

Boom! Traded!

[@chambersheros7096]

Acosta had exactly same c, Ronaldo soccer skill set n play same way.

[@jordigaribay3265]

Sucks he’s off to Colorado Rapids

[@nwannaachilihu4506]

MLS had developed way much better than laliga

[@nahyoudontsay7537]

I love these videos but Acosta is way overrated. He is not better than Parks McKinney Adams or Alfredo Morales or even old man Danny Williams. Shit Cristian Roldan is better than him.

[@myboyblue4383]

You don't watch him much do you?

[@nahyoudontsay7537]

myboyblue 32 I'm a die hard usmnt fan and it's biggest critic. So of course I've seen lots of him and he is clearly not better than the players I mentioned. All he got is a good free kick. we need more than someone trying to bend it like Beckham.

[@myboyblue4383]

Yea you clearly don't watch him much. I've been DTID my whole life and trust me he's not overrated at all. The only reason he hasn't been playing this season is because of the sports hernia surgery and a string of unlucky injuries after. The fact that all you can say is "he only has a free kick" shows how little you know about him.

[@nahyoudontsay7537]

myboyblue 32 you don't know what you're talking about I've seen him play since he started out in FC Dallas and I remember his first call up under Klinsmann. He is not good enough for the international level. Especially when he played in the game against Mexico. the pace of the international game was too much for him so he had to resort to fouling the shit out of everybody.

[@myboyblue4383]

Lol yea sure. I've watched the dude since he started for the club and watch him week in and week out and have actually talked to the guy, but yea I don't know anything. Also it isn't like Michael Bradley was out of position for half the game too far up field and left Kellyn, a central midfielder not a defensive midfielder, out to dry against the Mexican counter attacks. Also God forbid a player gets better the more they play. But yea you're obviously the greatest US expert on the planet and should lead therm out at the next world cup. Sure.

[@arjenrobbed1294]

Coming from someone who played against you 4-5 years back you need to go to Europe wtf are you still doing here. Too comfortable? I heard you were being looked at after u-17 World Cup from European clubs so FC Dallas panicked and signed you ...you missed that chance don’t keep waiting.....or you won’t develop anymore.

[@ecbennyj8078]

This kid sucks. I’m always disappointed when I see him on the pitch. He might play in Europe but they will never put him on the pitch. He’ll always be sitting on the bench waiting and waiting

[@hassadam9112]

ecbenny J why u so pressed... if he sucks and isn’t good why is he on here there’s obviously a reason why hes here something that u and I don’t see and coaches and other players see but whatever

[@ecbennyj8078]

Hass Adam why are you so upset? It’s ok to criticize players. It happens all the time in other countries. Actually, it needs to happen more often here in the states because players need to feel that pressure from the fans and media. If players are never criticized and pressured, then they will continue to suck. There’s a reason why some players are making the move to Europe. All football/soccer fans think they suck unless they get that real experience and real competition that is in Europe, not here.

[@gtmoney81]

he is better than u. lol

[@ecbennyj8078]

Ghost man and you

[@me-ey8uu]

you're right lol don't listen to these fools. Football is one of the most competitive things on the planet, and maybe he might go a little further than others at his skill range by being American. The thing that I hate the most is that American culture tries to market football as the safe sport when other countries are playing on the streets w/out shin pads, therefore maybe players won't sacrifice themselves as much.