Carlos Acevedo López (born 19 April 1996) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, which he

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, and the

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Club career

Acevedo made his

debut with

on 20 August 2016 in a match against

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which resulted in a 3–1 defeat. Prior to the start of the 2021 Guardianes tournament, club manager

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named him as

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following the departure of former captain Julio Furch to sibling club

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International career

In December 2021, Acevedo received his first call-up to the senior national team by

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, and made his debut on 8 December 2021 in a friendly match against

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Santos Laguna *

: Clausura 2018 Individual *

All-Star:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Acevedo, Carlos 1996 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Mexico men's international footballers Santos Laguna footballers Liga MX players Liga Premier de México players Mexican men's footballers Footballers from Torreón