Pedro Javier Acosta Sánchez (born 28 November 1959) is a retired Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

n football

Football (soccer)

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 defender

Defender (association football)

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Club career

Acosta played for Deportivo Galicia

Deportivo Galicia

Deportivo Galicia Fútbol Club is a traditional football club from Venezuela. Founded in Caracas, the club moved, in 2005, to Maracay, in the state of Aragua, when its name changed to Galicia de Aragua.-Titles:...

, C.S. Marítimo de Venezuela

C.S. Marítimo de Venezuela

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 and Caracas F.C.

Caracas Fútbol Club

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International career

Acosta made 34 appearances for the senior Venezuela national football team

Venezuela national football team

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 from 1979 to 1989, including participation at the 1979 Copa América, 1983 Copa América, 1987 Copa América and 1989 Copa América.

He also competed for Venezuela at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

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 in Moscow

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, Soviet Union

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, where the team was eliminated after the preliminary round.