Albert Acevedo (born May 6, 1983) is a Chilean

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who currently plays as a defender for

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Career

O'Higgins

In 2014, he won the

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against Deportes Iquique. He participated with the club in the

2014 Copa Libertadores The 2014 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2014 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized ...

where they faced

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, Cerro Porteño and Lanús, being third and being eliminated in the group stage.

International career

Acevedo was born in Conchalí. As a youth, he participated for Chile in the South American U-20 Championship 2003.

Personal life

He graduated as a football manager at (National Football Institute), while playing for

, alongside his fellows

César Cortés César Alexis Cortés Pinto (born January 9, 1984) is a Chilean Association football, footballer who plays for Chilean Primera División club Deportes Magallanes, Magallanes as a midfielder. International career Cortés made 4 appearances for th ...

and

Iván Vásquez Iván Gonzalo Vásquez Quilodrán (born 13 August 1985) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Magallanes as a midfielder. Club career Born in Lautaro, Cautín Province, Vásquez joined Club Deportivo Universidad Católica's youth ...

Honours

Club

;Universidad Católica *

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(2): 2002 Apertura, 2005 Clausura ;Universidad de Chile *

(3): 2011 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2012 Apertura * Copa Chile (1):

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(1):

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;O'Higgins *

(1):

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* 1983 births Living people Chilean people of Basque descent Footballers from Santiago Chilean footballers Chile under-20 international footballers Chile international footballers Unión Española footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Cobreloa footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers Universidad de Chile footballers Deportes Magallanes footballers Magallanes footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Association football defenders Chilean football managers People from Santiago Province, Chile {{Chile-footy-defender-stub