Carlos Acevedo
Squad number 12 · Santos Laguna
Their 2026 World Cup
Carlos Acevedo travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Mexico, wearing number 12, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 5 matches (4 wins and 1 defeat) and bowed out in the round of 16, beaten by England 3-2.
The goalkeeping job went to J. Rangel (5 matches, 451′) and G. Ochoa (1 match, 12′).
He was the only member of the Mexico squad who never played. The full run is on the Mexico team page.
Who he is
- Born
- 19 April 1996 · aged 30 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Torreón
- Height
- 1.82 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Carlos Acevedo López (born 19 April 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Santos Laguna, which he captains, and the Mexico national team.
Club career Acevedo made his Liga MX debut with Santos Laguna on 20 August 2016 in a match against Cruz Azul which resulted in a 3–1 defeat. Prior to the start of the 2021 Guardianes tournament, club manager Guillermo Almada named him as captain following the departure of former captain Julio Furch to sibling club Atlas. On 10 September 2022, Acevedo scored a header against Querétaro during the 99th minute of the match, helping Santos secure a 3–3 draw.
International career In December 2021, Acevedo received his first call-up to the senior national team by Gerardo Martino, and made his debut on 8 December 2021, in a friendly match against Chile. In June 2024, Acevedo was called up by Jaime Lozano to the 2024 Copa America following the injury of the starting goalkeeper Luis Malagón. He was not involved in any games during the tournament.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Selección Nacional de México · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)