Carlos Acevedo López (born 19 April 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Santos Laguna, whom he captains, and the Mexico national team.

Carlos Acevedo
Acevedo with Mexico in 2025
Personal information
Full name Carlos Acevedo López
Date of birth (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Santos Laguna
Number 1
Youth career
2013–2017 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Santos Laguna 195 (1)
International career
2021– Mexico 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Nations League
Third place2023 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 April 2023

Club career

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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.[2]

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.[3]

On 10 September 2022, Acevedo scored a header against Querétaro during the 99th minute of the match, helping Santos secure a 3-3 draw.[4]

International career

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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.[5]

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.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 November 2025[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos Laguna 2015–16 Liga MX 000000
2016–17 1010
2017–18 20130150
2018–19 603090
2019–20 30701[a]0110
2020–21 420420
2021–22 2902[a]0310
2022–23 371371
2023–24 250250
2024–25 3303[b]0360
2025–26 1702[b]0190
Total 195123030502261
Career total 195123030502261
  1. 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 19 April 2023[7]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 202110
202230
202320
202400
202500
Total60

Honours

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Santos Laguna

Mexico

Individual

See also

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References

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  1. "Carlos Acevedo". Santos Laguna. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. "Historia de vida: Carlos Acevedo fue corrido por Santos y ahora es titular". TUDN (in Spanish). 6 August 2020.
  3. "Guillermo Almada reveló las razones por las que Carlos Acevedo fue el capitán de Santos contra Cruz Azul". Infobae (in Spanish). 11 January 2021.
  4. "¡INCREÍBLE! Gol de Carlos Acevedo rescata a Santos de Querétaro". Infobae (in Spanish). 11 September 2021.
  5. "¡Checa la convocatoria de México para enfrentar a Chile!". fanbolero.com. December 6, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  6. Carlos Acevedo at Soccerway
  7. Carlos Acevedo at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. "Mexico 1-0 Panama (Jun 18, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  9. "LIGA MX announces Carlos Acevedo as the 26th player of LIGA MX's All-Star team to face MLS All-Stars Aug 10 in Minnesota". Major League Soccer. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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