Avelino Acosta

Andrés Avelino Acosta Parra (10 November 1917 – August 2008) was a Paraguayan football (soccer) 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 Paraguayan 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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^ Nos dejó otro héroe de la Guerra del Chaco Template:Es icon
^ Nos dejo Avelino Acosta Template:Es icon
^ Atlético Corrales y su increíble aventura Template:Es icon
^ Copa America 1942 rosters at RSSSF by Martín Tabeira

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[1] Nos dejó otro héroe de la Guerra del Chaco Template:Es icon

[2] Nos dejo Avelino Acosta Template:Es icon

[3] Atlético Corrales y su increíble aventura Template:Es icon

[4] Copa America 1942 rosters at RSSSF by Martín Tabeira

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