Pedro Acosta
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Acosta and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro Javier Acosta Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | November 28, 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Venezuela | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1974–1984 | Deportivo Galicia | ||
1984–1985 | Portuguesa | ||
1985–1986 | Atlético San Cristobal | ||
1986–1987 | Marítimo | ||
1987–1989 | Caracas | ||
1989–1992 | Marítimo | ||
1992–1993 | Deportivo Galicia | ||
National team | |||
1979–1989 | Venezuela | 34 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12-07-10. |
Pedro Javier Acosta Sánchez (born 28 November 1959) is a retired Venezuelan football defender.
Club career
Acosta played for Deportivo Galicia, C.S. Marítimo de Venezuela and Caracas F.C.[1]
International career
Acosta made 34 appearances for the senior Venezuela national football team from 1979 to 1989,[2][3] including participation at the 1979 Copa América, 1983 Copa América, 1987 Copa América and 1989 Copa América.
He also competed for Venezuela at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, where the team was eliminated after the preliminary round.[4]
References
- ↑ Profile at BDFA
- ↑ "Venezuela - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ↑ Pedro Acosta – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "Pedro Acosta". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
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