Pedro Javier Acosta Sánchez (born 28 November 1959) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Javier Acosta Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Hermandad Gallega | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1983 | Deportivo Galicia | ||
| 1983–1985 | Deportivo Portugués | ||
| 1985 | Atlético San Cristobal | ||
| 1985–1987 | Marítimo | ||
| 1987–1989 | Caracas | ||
| 1989–1992 | Marítimo | ||
| 1992–1993 | Deportivo Galicia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1989 | Venezuela | 34 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | La Hermandad Gallega | ||
| 2018 | Deportivo La Guaira | ||
| 2020–2021 | Universidad Central | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Acosta played for Deportivo Galicia, C.S. Marítimo de Venezuela and Caracas F.C.[1]
International career edit
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 edit
- ^ Profile at BDFA
- ^ "Venezuela - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ Pedro Acosta – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Pedro Acosta". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
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