Roberto Acuña

Personal information
Roberto Acuña
Full name	Roberto Miguel Acuña Cabello
Date of birth	March 25, 1972
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Height	175 cm
Nickname	Toro (Bull)
Position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Deportivo La Coruña
Number	16
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1989-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1997 1997-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004 2005-	Club Nacional Argentinos Juniors Boca Juniors Independiente Real Zaragoza Deportivo La Coruña Elche Al Ain Deportivo La Coruña	- (-) 33 (4) 31 (3) 65 (3) 153 (21) 7 (0) 26 (2) - (-) 4 (0)
National team**
1993-	Paraguay	96 (5)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August, 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 2 August, 2006.

Roberto Acuña fullname Roberto Miguel Acuña Cabello (born March 25, 1972 in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires) is a football (soccer) player from Paraguay, who was born in Argentina and plays as a midfielder. At a young age he migrated to Paraguay where he played for Club Nacional.

Because of his skills he decided to acquire the Paraguayan citinzenship to play for the Paraguay National Team. He also played for Club Atlético Independiente and Boca Juniors of Argentina before playing in Europe, where he did for Real Zaragoza and Deportivo de La Coruña (where he currently is playing). In 2001, Acuña won the Paraguayan Footballer of the Year award. His nickname is "Toro" (Bull) because of his strength and dominating presence in the midfield.

[edit] Career

	Paraguay squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Chilavert \| 2 Arce \| 3 Rivarola \| 4 Gamarra \| 5 Ayala \| 6 Aguilera \| 7 Yegros \| 8 A. Rojas \| 9 Cardozo \| 10 Acuña \| 11 Sarabia \| 12 Aceval \| 13 Paredes \| 14 R. Rojas \| 15 Benítez \| 16 Enciso \| 17 Brizuela \| 18 Ramírez \| 19 Morales \| 20 Caniza \| 21 Campos \| 22 Ruiz Díaz \| Coach: Carpegiani

	Paraguay squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Chilavert \| 2 Arce \| 3 Sarabia \| 4 Gamarra \| 5 Ayala \| 6 Struway \| 7 Báez \| 8 Alvarenga \| 9 Santa Cruz \| 10 Acuña \| 11 Campos \| 12 Villar \| 13 Paredes \| 14 Gavilán \| 15 Bonet \| 16 Morínigo \| 17 Franco \| 18 Cáceres \| 19 Sanabria \| 20 Cardozo \| 21 Caniza \| 22 Tavarelli \| 23 Cuevas \| Coach: Maldini

	Paraguay squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Villar \| 2 Núñez \| 3 Toledo \| 4 Gamarra \| 5 Cáceres \| 6 Bonet \| 7 Cabañas \| 8 Barreto \| 9 Santa Cruz \| 10 Acuña \| 11 Gavilán \| 12 Gómez \| 13 Paredes \| 14 da Silva \| 15 Manzur \| 16 Riveros \| 17 Montiel \| 18 Valdez \| 19 dos Santos \| 20 López \| 21 Caniza \| 22 Bobadilla \| 23 Cuevas \| Coach: Ruiz