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'''Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López''', nicknamed ''Pelado Acosta'' (''Bald Acosta''), (born 12 June 1944 in [[Paso de los Toros]], [[Uruguay]]) is a former [[Uruguay]]an footballer. He became a naturalized [[Chile]]an citizen in 1984 and is currently the manager of [[Deportivo Quito]]. |
'''Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López''', nicknamed ''Pelado Acosta'' (''Bald Acosta''), (born 12 June 1944 in [[Paso de los Toros]], [[Uruguay]]) is a former [[Uruguay]]an footballer. He became a naturalized [[Chile]]an citizen in 1984 and is currently the manager of [[Deportivo Quito]]. |
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He managed the national team of [[Chile national football team|Chile]] from 1996 to 2001, leading them to the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]]. He took over |
He managed the national team of [[Chile national football team|Chile]] from 1996 to 2001, leading them to the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] despite having only managed one professional team before taking over the Chile job.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world_cup_98/teams/chile/players/85842.stm Nelson Acosta - Chile manager]</ref> He took over [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]] in 2004, but seriously failed and returned to manage Chile in 2005. In July 2007 Acosta resigned from managing the Chilean national team soon after the Copa América, which was held in [[Venezuela]]. |
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In September 2007, he was appointed manager of [[Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar]] in Chile, one of the top provincial teams in Chile. On June 3, 2008, he led Everton to their first Chilean League title in 32 years and ended the domestic dominance of [[Colo-Colo]]. |
In September 2007, he was appointed manager of [[Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar]] in Chile, one of the top provincial teams in Chile. On June 3, 2008, he led Everton to their first Chilean League title in 32 years and ended the domestic dominance of [[Colo-Colo]]. |
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* [[2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] |
* [[2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] |
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** {{brca}} Bronze Medal (1): [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympic Games]] |
** {{brca}} Bronze Medal (1): [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympic Games]] |
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Revision as of 12:29, 5 August 2014
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Paso de los Toros, Uruguay | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder/Manager | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1971 | Huracán Buceo | ||
| 1972–1976 | Peñarol | ||
| 1977 | Everton Viña | ||
| 1978–1981 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1982–1984 | Fernández Vial | ||
| 1984 | Lota Schwager | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1991 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1992 | Unión Española | ||
| 1992 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1993 | Chile | ||
| 1993–1996 | Unión Española | ||
| 1996–2000 | Chile | ||
| 2002–2003 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2003–2004 | Bolivia | ||
| 2004–2005 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2005–2007 | Chile | ||
| 2007–2010 | Everton | ||
| 2011–2012 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2012 | Deportivo Quito | ||
| 2014– | Everton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:06, 27 November 2010 (UTC) | |||
Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed Pelado Acosta (Bald Acosta), (born 12 June 1944 in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer. He became a naturalized Chilean citizen in 1984 and is currently the manager of Deportivo Quito.
He managed the national team of Chile from 1996 to 2001, leading them to the 1998 FIFA World Cup despite having only managed one professional team before taking over the Chile job.[1] He took over Bolivia in 2004, but seriously failed and returned to manage Chile in 2005. In July 2007 Acosta resigned from managing the Chilean national team soon after the Copa América, which was held in Venezuela.
In September 2007, he was appointed manager of Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar in Chile, one of the top provincial teams in Chile. On June 3, 2008, he led Everton to their first Chilean League title in 32 years and ended the domestic dominance of Colo-Colo.
Honours
Player
Club
- Uruguayan Primera División (3): 1973, 1974, 1975
Managerial
Club
- Copa Chile (2): 1992, 1993
- Chilean Primera División (2): 2003 Apertura, 2004 Clausura
International
- Olympic Games
Bronze Medal (1): 2000 Olympic Games
References
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Categories:
- 1944 births
- Living people
- People from Paso de los Toros
- Uruguayan footballers
- Lota Schwager players
- Arturo Fernández Vial footballers
- Club Deportivo O'Higgins players
- Everton de Viña del Mar players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Expatriate footballers in Chile
- Cruz Azul managers
- Cobreloa managers
- Unión Española managers
- Everton de Viña del Mar managers
- Uruguayan football managers
- Chilean football managers
- 1998 FIFA World Cup managers
- 1997 Copa América managers
- 1999 Copa América managers
- 2007 Copa América managers
- Uruguayan emigrants to Chile
- Expatriate football managers in Chile
- Chile national football team managers
- Bolivia national football team managers
- Naturalized citizens of Chile