Career
As a football player, Acosta played for Club Oriental, Cerro Porteño, Atlántida South Carolina and most importantly for Atlético Corrales where he was part of the longest tour by a Paraguayan team around Latin American (it lasted 1 year and 15 days). Acosta also played in several occasions for the Paraguay national football team, including the 1942 Copa America. He played as a defender.