Cesar Acevedo (born 5 September 1953) is a retired

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player from

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and currently head coach of Nuevo San Sebastian.

Career

Acevedo spent his entire playing career at FAS in the primera division scoring 47 goals. He was part of the FAS squad that won the

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. He played for the

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, appearing in the

1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June. The Cup was won by t ...

qualifying rounds against Panama on 2 May 1976. After he retired from playing, Acevedo began coaching football. He has managed the El Salvador youth national teams and club sides including

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Personal

He is the younger brother of salvadorian world cup player Elmer Angel Acevedo.

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- Ceroacero 1953 births Living people People from Santa Ana Department Association football defenders Salvadoran footballers El Salvador international footballers C.D. FAS footballers {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub