Elmer Acevedo


Élmer Ángel Acevedo was a footballer from El Salvador.

Club career

Born in La Libertad Department, he moved to study in Santa Ana and joined the youth team of local club FAS, aged 16.
After six years in the first team, Acevedo retired in 1972 due to a serious injury to his left leg.

International career

Acevedo represented El Salvador at the 1968 Olympic Games and in 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification, where he scored in 1 matches against Honduras which sparked the infamous Football War. He also was a non-playing member of their 1970 World Cup Finals squad in Mexico.
He died on 30 August 2017, in Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador.