Elvis Acuña

Elvis Eduardo Acuña Medina (born 4 February 1992) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a centre-back. Besides Chile, he played in Sweden.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acuña and the second or maternal family name is Medina.
Elvis Acuña
Personal information
Full name Elvis Eduardo Acuña Medina
Date of birth (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991
Place of birth Nacimiento, Chile
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2008–2009 Huachipato
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Huachipato 8 (0)
2012 → Deportes Valdivia (loan) – (–)
2013 Deportes Valdivia 13 (0)
2013–2017 Ñublense 8 (0)
2013–2014 → Deportes Valdivia (loan) 18 (1)
2014–2016 → Deportes Pintana (loan) 59 (3)
2017 Malleco Unido 19 (0)
2018 Råslätts SK
2019–2021 Husqvarna FF
International career
2010 Chile U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Nacimiento, Chile, Acuña began his career with Huachipato in the Chilean top division[2] and has mainly played for clubs from the Southern zone in his country of birth at almost all divisions. In 2012, he was loaned to Deportes Valdivia in the Tercera A and had a trial with Romanian clubs Concordia Chiajna and Dinamo București, alongside three fellows.[3] Back in Chile, he took part of the Huachipato squad that won the 2012 Torneo Clausura.[4][5]

After ending his contract with Huachipato, he rejoined Deportes Valdivia in the first half of 2013. In the second half of 2013, he signed with Ñublense for four seasons and was immediately loaned to Deportes Valdivia again.[2] The next two seasons, he played on loan for Deportes Pintana.[6][7]

In 2016–17, he played for Ñublense,[8] but he was kept away from the squad due to indiscipline in March 2017.[9]

After ending his contract with Ñublense, he joined Malleco Unido.[10]

In 2018, he moved to Sweden and joined Råslätts SK in the Division 2 Östra Götaland, where he coincided with his compatriot Julio Inaí, a former teammate in Malleco Unido.[11] The next year, he switched to Husqvarna FF,[12][13] coinciding with another two compatriots, Juan Pablo Carrasco and Mayckol Silva.[11]

International career

In 2010, Acuña represented Chile U20 in friendlies against clubs and national teams such as Peru with views to the 2011 South American Championship.[14][15] In addition, he served as sparring of the Chile senior team led by Marcelo Bielsa.[2]

Personal life

As a child, Acuña also played basketball, volleyball and did track and field, cycling and gymnastics.[2]

References
  1. "Elvis Acuña". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. Cárdenas, Pablo (5 September 2013). "Yo soy: Elvis Acuña". AguanteCalleCalle (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. "Un defensa de Deportes Valdivia viajó a Rumania a probarse en un club local". SoyChile (in Spanish). 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. "El defensa Elvis Acuña dejó Deportes Valdivia y volvió a Huachipato". SoyChile (in Spanish). 5 June 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. "Club Deportivo Huachipato Campeón de Torneo Clausura 2012". www.bdfa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. "Los Potros siguen sin hacerse respetar en casa". Melipilla Deportes (in Spanish). 3 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. "Los ternos y corbatas no sirven para el barro". Portal 3Division.cl (in Spanish). 19 April 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. "ÑUBLENSE FUE EFECTIVO VENCIENDO A SANTIAGO MORNING EN LA PINTANA". ANFP (in Spanish). 21 November 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. "Dos jugadores de Ñublense son sancionados por indisciplina". SoyChile (in Spanish). 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  10. "MOVIDAS TRANSICIÓN 2017 – PRIMERA B". En El Camarín (in Spanish). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  11. Olguin, Nicole (9 September 2019). "Husqvarna FF, el popular destino de los chilenos en Suecia". somosfutboleras.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  12. "Duo från Chile låg bakom ny HFF-seger: "Känner oss bekväma här"". Jönköpings-Posten (in Swedish). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  13. "Elvis Acuna matchhjälte för Husqvarna". minBOLL (in Swedish). 12 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  14. "Selección chilena sub 19 fue goleada por su similar de Perú en Tacna". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  15. "Selección sub 20 rescató un empate ante Palestino en ensayo de cara al Sudamericano". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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