Avelino Acosta


Andrés Avelino Acosta Parra was a Paraguayan football player that also defended his country during the Chaco War.
As a footballer, Acosta played for Club Oriental, Cerro Porteño, Atlántida SC and most importantly for Atlético Corrales where he was part of the longest tour by a Paraguayan team around Latin American. Acosta also played in several occasions for the Paraguay national football team, including the 1942 Copa America. He played as a defender.