Waldemar Jesus Acosta Ferreira (born August 25, 1986, in Juan Lacaze) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward[2] for C.D. Águila.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Waldemar Jesus Acosta Ferreira | ||
Date of birth | (1986-08-25) 25 August 1986 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Juan Lacaze, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | CD Águila | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Deportivo Colonia | ||
2009–2010 | Brisbane Roar | ||
2011 | Técnico Universitario | 37 | (19) |
2012 | Deportivo Quito | 2 | (1) |
2012 | Celaya | 7 | (0) |
2013 | Macará | 17 | (4) |
2013 | River Plate | 15 | (6) |
2014 | Técnico Universitario | 10 | (3) |
2014 | Plaza Colonia | 14 | (0) |
2015 | Fuerza Amarilla | 34 | (12) |
2015–2016 | Plaza Colonia | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Xelajú | 17 | (4) |
2017 | LDU Portoviejo | ||
2018 | Birkirkara | 7 | (2) |
2018–2019 | CD Águila | 42 | (21) |
2019 | Guabirá | 14 | (4) |
2020– | CD Águila | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Acosta has had a journeyman's career with several spells outside Uruguay, including Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malta and Mexico.[3]
Acosta signed with Águila of the Salvadoran Primera División for the Apertura 2018 tournament. Acosta finished the tournament as one of the best goal scorers, scoring 12 goals in 21 matches.
In November 2018, Acosta suffered a severe injury in a match against Audaz (2–2 draw) in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Apertura 2018.
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