Elmer Acevedo
 Acevedo in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Élmer Ángel Acevedo Aguilar | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1949 | ||
| Place of birth |
La Libertad, El Salvador | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 2017 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador | ||
| Position(s) |
striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1971 | FAS | (47) | |
| International career | |||
| El Salvador | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973 | Los Andes | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2008 | |||
Élmer Ángel Acevedo Aguilar (27 January 1949 – 30 August 2017) was a footballer from El Salvador.
Club career
Born in
, aged 16.After six years in the first team, Acevedo retired in 1972 due to a serious injury to his left leg.[1]
International career
Acevedo represented El Salvador at the 1968 Olympic Games and in 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification,[2] where he scored in 1 match against Honduras which sparked the infamous Football War. He also was a non-playing member of their 1970 World Cup Finals squad in Mexico.[3]
He died on 30 August 2017, in Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador.[4]
References
- ^ Elmer puso a descansar los tacos Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine - El Salvador.com (in Spanish)
- ^ Record at FIFA tournaments - FIFA
- ^ 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico - El Salvador squad - FIFA
- ^ "Falleció Elmer Acevedo "La Zurda de Oro" - elsalvador.com". elsalvador.com. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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