Avelino Acosta | |
Birth Date: | 10 November 1917 |
Death Date: | August 2008 |
Position: | Defender |
Clubs1: | Club Oriental |
Clubs2: | Cerro Porteño |
Clubs3: | Atlántida SC |
Clubs4: | Atlético Corrales |
Nationalyears1: | 1942 |
Nationalteam1: | Paraguay national football team |
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.