Nilo Acuña Explained

Nilo Acuña
Fullname:Nilo Humberto Acuña Bordaborria
Birth Date:26 September 1943
Position:Forward
Years1:–1966
Years2:1967–1972
Clubs2:Peñarol
Years3:1972–1975
Clubs3:Monterrey
Years4:1975–1976
Clubs4:Peñarol

Nilo Humberto Acuña Bordaborria (26 September 1943 – 29 August 2004) was a professional footballer who played in the Uruguayan Primera División and Mexican Primera División.

Career

Born in Montevideo, Acuña played as a forward. He began playing for Liverpool de Montevideo, before joining Peñarol in 1967. He won consecutive Uruguayan league titles in 1967 and 1968, and helped the club reach the 1970 Copa Libertadores final in his first stint with the club.[1]

In 1972, Acuña moved to Mexico to join Monterrey for three seasons.[2] He returned to Uruguay to finish his career with Peñarol.

After he retired from playing, Acuña became a football coach. He was a member of Jorge Fossati's staff which led LDU Quito to the 2003 Ecuadorian league title.[3] In 2004, he joined Fossati's coaching staff on the Uruguay national football team.[4]

Personal

Acuña developed a tumor and died at age 60 in August 2004.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tabeira, Martín. Penarol in Copa Libertadores 1970-1979. RSSSF. 31 July 2008.
  2. Web site: Record. Graciano, Brenda. En su vida fueron estrellas en el Club de Futbol Monterrey. They were stars of C.F. Monterrey in its life. Spanish. 2 November 2010. 2 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20101129035538/http://www.record.com.mx/monterrey/2010-11-02/en-su-vida-fueron-estrellas-en-el-club-de-futbol-monterrey. 29 November 2010. dead.
  3. Web site: Ecuador Inmediato. Dolor en la Selección Uruguaya. Sadness in the Uruguayan national team. Spanish. 30 August 2004. 2 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131001005139/http://ecuadorinmediato.com/index.php?module=Noticias&func=news_user_view&id=1153&umt=dolor_en_seleccion_uruguaya. 1 October 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Nacion. Fossati viaja hoy Uruguay para acordar vinculación con selección. Fossati travels to Uruguay today to establish links with the national team. Spanish. 13 April 2004.
  5. http://www.eluniverso.com/2004/08/31/0001/15/427396AC98B243039DB3B04DA3602E34.html Boletos para partido