Edward Acevedo (footballer)

Edward Arturo Acevedo Cruz[1] (born 10 December 1985) is a Dominican football former player and current manager. He played as a full-back and has represented the Dominican Republic national team. Nicknamed Beba, he currently manages Liga Dominicana de Fútbol club Atlético Vega Real.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acevedo and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.
Edward Acevedo
Personal information
Full name Edward Arturo Acevedo Cruz
Date of birth (1985-12-10) 10 December 1985
Place of birth Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Vega Real (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Atlético Barcelona 32 (3)
2007 Don Bosco 8 (2)
2009 FK Crvenka 14 (3)
2009–2010 FK Veternik 24 (3)
2010–2012 FK Modriča 32 (0)
2012–2013 FK Rudar Prijedor 24 (1)
2013–2014 FK Sloga Doboj 28 (2)
2014–2015 FK Tekstilac Derventa 9 (1)
2015–2018 Cibao FC 31 (0)
International career‡
2008–2014 Dominican Republic 15 (0)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Delfines del Este
20??– Atlético Vega Real
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 October 2018

Club career

Born in Dominican capital Santo Domingo, Acevedo played with Santo Domingo's Club Barcelona Atlético. He had a spell in Haiti with Don Bosco FC before moving to Europe along his club and national team colleague Kerbi Rodríguez and join Serbian side FK Crvenka.[3] In summer 2009 he moved and signed with FK Veternik a side playing in the Serbian League Vojvodina. In summer 2010 he and Kerbi moved to neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina, more precisely to the administrative division of Republika Srpska, to play on loan with FK Modriča in the First League of the Republika Srpska.[4]

In summer 2012 Acevedo joined FK Rudar Prijedor[5] and played in the 2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6] In July 2013 he moved to FK Sloga Doboj,[7] playing in the First League of the Republika Srpska, Bosnian second tier.

In summer 2014 Acevedo joined FK Tekstilac Derventa, a newly promoted club to the First League of Rep. Srpska. He made history in the club as he scored their first goal after the return to the Rep. Srpska first level.[8] He finished the season by making 9 league appearances and scoring one goal.[9]

International career

Acevedo has been a member of the Dominican national team since 2008.[10] He was part of the team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifications.[11]

Honours

References
  1. Some sources name him Eduardo instead of Edward.
  2. "Beba Acevedo: "Cuando tienes paz dentro de un club se pueden lograr grandes cosas"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. Profile Archived 2013-12-17 at the Wayback Machine at FK Modriča official website
  4. Kerbi Rodríguez y Edward Acevedo con nuevo equipo en Bosnia at Balompié Dominicano. (in Spanish)
  5. Eduardo Acevedo at Soccerway
  6. Potpis 16 fudbalera at RS-Sport, 26-7-2012 (in Serbian)
  7. Asevedo Kruz pojačao Slogu at RS-Sport, 14-7-2013 (in Serbian)
  8. Asevedo Kruz za istoriju at RS-sport, 17-8-2014 (in Serbian)
  9. FK Tekstilac Derventa 2014/15 stats Archived 2015-03-15 at the Wayback Machine at FSRS, retrieved 13-6-2015 (in Serbian)
  10. "Edward Acevedo". National-Football-Teams.com.
  11. Eduardo Acevedo at FIFA.com

External sources
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