Avelino Acosta
Paraguayan footballer (1917-2008)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 November 1917 | ||
Date of death | August 2008 | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Club Oriental | |||
Cerro Porteño | |||
Atlántida SC | |||
Atlético Corrales | |||
International career | |||
1942 | Paraguay national football team | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Andrés Avelino Acosta Parra (10 November 1917 – August 2008) was a Paraguayan Association football player that also defended his country during the Chaco War.[1]
As a footballer, Acosta played for Club Oriental, Cerro Porteño, Atlántida SC and most importantly for Atlético Corrales[2] where he was part of the longest tour by a Paraguay national team around Latin American (it lasted 1 year and 15 days).[3] Acosta also played in several occasions for the Paraguay national football team, including the 1942 Copa America.[4] He played as a defender.
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Paraguay squad – 1942 South American Championship fourth place
- GK Alonso
- GK Ríos
- DF Acosta
- DF Benítez
- DF Carballo
- MF Benegas
- MF Escobar
- MF Granje
- MF Ortega
- FW Aveiro
- FW Barrios
- FW Baudo Franco
- FW Cantero
- FW Ibáñez
- FW Ibarrola
- FW Mello
- FW Mingo
- FW I. Romero
- FW L. Romero
- FW Sánchez
- FW Villalba
- Coach: Fleitas Solich
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