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 name Carlos Acevedo López
Date of birth (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Santos Laguna
Number 1
Youth career
2013–2017 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Santos Laguna 150 (1)
International career
2021– Mexico 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 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]

On September 10, 2022, Acevedo scored a header against Querétaro during the 99th minute of the match, helping Santos secure a 3-3 draw.[5]

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.[6]

In June 2024, Acevedo was called up by Jaime Lozano to the 2024 Copa America following the injury of the starting goalkeeper Luis Malagón. Acevedo played 0 matches in the tournament.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 2 March 2024[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos Laguna 2016–17 Liga MX 1 0 1 0
2017–18 2 0 13 0 15 0
2018–19 6 0 3 0 9 0
2019–20 3 0 7 0 1[a] 0 11 0
2020–21 42 0 42 0
2021–22 29 0 2[a] 0 31 0
2022–23 37 1 37 1
2023–24 25 0 25 0
2024–25 0 0 0 0
Total 145 1 23 0 3 0 171 1
Career total 145 1 23 0 3 0 0 0 171 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

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As of match played 19 April 2023[8]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2021 1 0
2022 3 0
2023 2 0
Total 6 0

Honours

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Santos Laguna

Individual

See also

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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. ^ "¡INCREÍBLE! Gol de Carlos Acevedo rescata a Santos de Querétaro". Infobae (in Spanish). 11 September 2021.
  6. ^ "¡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.
  7. ^ Carlos Acevedo at Soccerway
  8. ^ Carlos Acevedo at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. ^ "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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