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Andrés Avelino Acosta Parra (10 November 1917 – August 2008) was a
Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
an
Association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
player that also defended his country during the
Chaco War The Chaco War ( es, link=no, Guerra del Chaco, gn, Cháko ÑorairõClub Oriental,
Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its presi ...
, Atlántida SC and most importantly for Atlético Corrales where he was part of the longest tour by a Paraguay national team around Latin American (it lasted 1 year and 15 days). Acosta also played in several occasions for the
Paraguay national football team The Paraguay national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Paraguay) represents Paraguay in men's international Association football, football competitions, and are controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association (Asociación Paraguaya ...
, including the 1942 Copa America.Copa America 1942 rosters
at
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by Martín Tabeira
He played as a defender.


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2008 deaths Paraguayan men's footballers Cerro Porteño players Paraguay men's international footballers Paraguayan soldiers 1917 births Men's association football defenders Atlántida Sport Club players {{Paraguay-footy-defender-stub