Germán Aceros

Germán Aceros Buenos (30 September 1938 – 29 October 2018)[1] was a Colombian footballer. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aceros and the second or maternal family name is Buenos.
Germán Aceros
Personal information
Full name Germán Aceros Buenos
Date of birth (1938-09-30)30 September 1938
Place of birth Bucaramanga, Colombia
Date of death 29 October 2018(2018-10-29) (aged 80)
Place of death Floridablanca, Colombia
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962 Colombia 5 (1)

Career

Aceros played football as a right and left winger, central forward and attacking midfielder in Colombia with Atlético Bucaramanga, Millonarios, Deportivo Cali, Independiente Medellín and Deportivo Pereira.[3] He suffered a career-ending knee injury while playing for Real Cartagena in 1972.[4]

After he retired from playing, Aceros became a football coach. He managed Bucaramanga, Deportes Tolima, Liga del Magdalena and Independiente Medellín in Colombia, before moving to Venezuela to manage Minervén.[3]

References
  1. "Murió Hermánn 'Cuca' Aceros, mundialista con Selección Colombia" (in Spanish). 29 October 2018.
  2. Germán Aceros – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. Pabon M., Fernando (4 January 1992). "CUCA ACEROS: EL CONQUISTADOR DE PUERTO ORDAZ" [Cuca Aceros: The conqueror of Puerto Ordaz] (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
  4. Plazas Rueda, Christian (15 February 2003). "CUCA ACEROS, EL SICÓLOGO" [Cuca Aceros, psychologist] (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
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