FC Cincinnati have agreed to a prolongation of the contract of their skipper Luciano Acosta.

The agreement declared Friday for the 29-year-old forward incorporates an option for 2027. Financial details were not revealed.

Acosta is experiencing an MVP-caliber campaign with 14 goals and 11 assists through 27 matches (25 starts) for the Eastern Conference leaders.

FC Cincinnati (17-4-8, 59 points) enter the weekend with a nine-point lead in the Supporters' Shield race.

"Lucho is an incredibly important player for our team and our club," FC Cincinnati general manager Chris Albright said in a release.

Acosta has recorded 31 goals and 40 assists in 88 MLS matches (83 starts) since joining FCC in 2021 following four seasons with D.C. United. He was an MLS All-Star in 2022 and 2023 and made the MLS Best XI in 2018 and 2022.

"This club is very special, it's my family," Acosta said. "Every time I go out on the field, I give my life for this city, for these fans, for these colors, for this club. That is what makes it so special for me, because they are my family.

I hope to win many things with this team, with this city, and give back the joy that the fans give us all the time, every weekend, every day and return that love with a title."

Acosta is Cincinnati's all-time leader in goals and assists in MLS competition.