Carlos Acevedo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acevedo and the second or maternal family name is López.

Carlos Acevedo López (born 19 April 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Santos Laguna.^[2]

Carlos Acevedo

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Acevedo López
Date of birth	(1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Santos Laguna
Number	1
Youth career
2013–2017	Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Santos Laguna	173	(1)
International career‡
2021–	Mexico	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 April 2023

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

On September 10, 2022, Acevedo scored a header against Querétaro during the 99th minute of the match, helping Santos secure a 3-3 draw.^[5]

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.^[6]

In June 2024, Acevedo was called up by Jaime Lozano to the 2024 Copa America following the injury of the starting goalkeeper Luis Malagón. Acevedo played 0 matches in the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 March 2024^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos Laguna	2016–17	Liga MX	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2017–18		2	0	13	0	—		—		15	0
	2018–19		6	0	3	0	—		—		9	0
	2019–20		3	0	7	0	1[a]	0	—		11	0
	2020–21		42	0	—		—		—		42	0
	2021–22		29	0	—		2[a]	0	—		31	0
	2022–23		37	1	—		—		—		37	1
	2023–24		25	0	—		—		—		25	0
	2024–25		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		145	1	23	0	3	0	—		171	1
Career total			145	1	23	0	3	0	0	0	171	1

1. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

As of match played 19 April 2023^[8]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico	2021	1	0
	2022	3	0
	2023	2	0
Total		6	0

Honours

Santos Laguna

• Liga MX: Clausura 2018

Mexico

• CONCACAF Nations League third place: 2022–23^[9]

Individual

• Liga MX All-Star: 2022^[10]

See also

• List of goalscoring goalkeepers