Francisco Acuña

Francisco Javier Acuña Víctor (born 19 January 1988) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career UANL Acuña developed with the youth squads of Tigres UANL. In 2008, he made his debut with the reserves in the Primera División A, making eight appearances that season. He later made his Mexican Primera División debut for UANL on 19 October 2008 as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Monterrey, and scored his first professional goal in the 90th minute of the same match. He also made two appearances for UANL in the 2009 InterLiga.

In the 2011–12 season, Acuña saw a sharp reduction in playing time, making only seven league appearances and two in the Copa Libertadores, as well as one appearance in the Apertura Liguilla against Pachuca. He made ten league appearances and three in the Copa Mexico for San Luis that year.

Atlético Ottawa On 30 March 2020, Acuña signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa. He made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match on August 15 against York9.

Necaxa On 5 January 2021, Acuña returned to Mexico, signing with Liga MX side Necaxa.

Personal life Acuña was nicknamed "El Messi" throughout his career, a nickname he would later say generated unrealistic high expectations.

Career statistics

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2008–09 Primera División A

2008–09 Mexican Primera División

2009–10 Mexican Primera División

2010–11 Mexican Primera División

2011–12 Mexican Primera División

2012–13 Liga MX

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2012–13 Liga MX

2013–14 Liga MX

2014–15 Liga MX

2016–17 Liga MX

2017–18 Liga MX

2018–19 Liga MX

2019–20 Liga MX

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2015–16 Ascenso MX

2016–17 Ascenso MX

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2020 Canadian Premier League

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Honours Tigres UANL Mexican Primera División: Apertura 2011