Jorge Acuña (footballer)
Jorge Acuña is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. He was part of Uruguay squad that won the 1967 South American Championship on home soil.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Sud América | ||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Peñarol | ||||||||||||||||
| 1971-1972 | Politécnico | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1967-1971 | Uruguay | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Acuña played for Sud América in 1967, Peñarol in 1968, and Politécnico in 1971–1972.[1]
International career
Acuña made his international debut 15 May 1966 playing against Paraguay.[2]
The following year, he was a member of Uruguay’s squad that won the 1967 South American Championship on home soil.[2][3] He played only one game in the tournament, Uruguay’s second match against Venezuela, coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute.[2]
Acuña's fifth and final appearance was on 30 July 1967 against Peru.[2]
References
- "Jorge Acuña". Live Futbol. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- "Jorge Acuña - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- "South American Championship 1967". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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