Nelson Acosta Sports manager

Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed Pelado Acosta (Bald Acosta), (born 12 June 1944 in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer. He became a naturalized Chilean citizen in 1984 and is currently the manager of Everton.He managed the national team of Chile from 1996 to 2001, leading them to the 1998 FIFA World Cup despite having only managed one professional team before taking over the Chile job. He took over Bolivia in 2004, but seriously failed and returned to manage Chile in 2005. In July 2007 Acosta resigned from managing the Chilean national team soon after the Copa América, which was held in Venezuela.In September 2007, he was appointed manager of Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar, one of the top provincial teams in Chile. On June 3, 2008, he led Everton to their first Chilean League title in 32 years and ended the domestic dominance of Colo-Colo.In late 2010, he switched to manage Cobreloa, but was sacked in April 2012. He then managed Deportivo Quito, before returning to Everton in 2014.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 12, 1944
Birth place
Uruguay , Paso de los Toros

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Football manager

club
Cruz Azul
Chile national football team
Unión Española
O'Higgins F.C.
Bolivia national football team
Cobreloa
teams
Huracán Buceo
Peñarol
Club Deportivo Arturo Fernández Vial
Everton de Viña del Mar
O'Higgins F.C.
Lota Schwager

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