Carlos Acevedo

Carlos Acevedo López (born 19 April 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Santos Laguna, which he captains, and the Mexico national team.[2]

Carlos Acevedo
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Acevedo López
Date of birth (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthTorreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Santos Laguna
Number1
Youth career
2013–2017Santos Laguna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–Santos Laguna145(1)
International career
2021–Mexico6(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 April 2023

Club career

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Acevedo made his Liga MX debut with Santos Laguna on 20 August 2016 in a match against Cruz Azul which resulted in a 3–1 defeat.[3]

Prior to the start of the 2021 Guardianes tournament, club manager Guillermo Almada named him as captain following the departure of former captain Julio Furch to sibling club Atlas.[4]

International career

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In December 2021, Acevedo received his first call-up to the senior national team by Gerardo Martino, and made his debut on 8 December 2021, in a friendly match against Chile.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 2 March 2024[6]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos Laguna2016–17Liga MX1010
2017–1820130150
2018–19603090
2019–2030701[a]0110
2020–21420420
2021–222902[a]0310
2022–23371371
2023–24250250
Total1451230301711
Career total145123030001711
  1. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

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As of match played 19 April 2023[7]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico202110
202230
202320
Total60

Honours

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Santos Laguna

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Carlos Acevedo". Santos Laguna. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ próximamente con las poderosisinas águilas del americ "Liga MX Profile". ligabancomer.mx. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Historia de vida: Carlos Acevedo fue corrido por Santos y ahora es titular". TUDN (in Spanish). 6 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Guillermo Almada reveló las razones por las que Carlos Acevedo fue el capitán de Santos contra Cruz Azul". Infobae (in Spanish). 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ "¡Checa la convocatoria de México para enfrentar a Chile!". fanbolero.com. December 6, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Carlos Acevedo at Soccerway
  7. ^ Carlos Acevedo at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. ^ "LIGA MX announces Carlos Acevedo as the 26th player of LIGA MX's All-Star team to face MLS All-Stars Aug 10 in Minnesota". Major League Soccer. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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