About Elmer Acevedo
Lived 1949 – 2017 (aged 68). Elmer Acevedo was a Salvadoran association football player.
Élmer Ángel Acevedo Aguilar (24 February 1946 – 30 August 2017) was a footballer from El Salvador who played as a striker for the national football team.
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 the match against Honduras which sparked the infamous Football War. He also was a non-playing member of his nation's 1970 World Cup Finals squad in Mexico.
Death Acevedo died on 30 August 2017, in Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador.
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Who was Elmer Acevedo?
Salvadoran footballer (1949-2017)
When was Elmer Acevedo born?
Elmer Acevedo was born on 27 January 1949 in El Salvador.
When did Elmer Acevedo die?
Elmer Acevedo died on 30 August 2017 in Acajutla.
What was Elmer Acevedo's occupation?
Elmer Acevedo was an association football player.
What nationality was Elmer Acevedo?
Elmer Acevedo was Salvadoran.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elmer Acevedo. https://biography.guide/elmer-acevedo/
MLA: "Elmer Acevedo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elmer-acevedo/.
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