Nicolás Acevedo
Uruguayan footballer (born 1999)
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Nicolás Brian Acevedo Tabárez (born 14 April 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia.[3]
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Acevedo with New York City FC in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Brian Acevedo Tabárez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bahia | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Liverpool Montevideo | 34 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | New York City FC | 67 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bahia (loan) | 48 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bahia | 52 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Uruguay U20 | 17 | (2) |
| 2020 | Uruguay U23 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2026 | |||
Club career
A youth academy graduate of Liverpool Montevideo, Acevedo made his professional debut on 14 October 2018 in a 2–1 win against Defensor Sporting.[4]
New York City FC
On 2 March 2020, MLS side New York City FC announced the signing of Acevedo on a permanent transfer using allocation money.[5]
Bahia
On 20 December 2022, it was announced that Acevedo would spend the entirety of 2023 on loan with Brazilian side Bahia.[6] He was permanently transferred to Bahia for an undisclosed amount following the 2024 MLS Season.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 March 2023[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 30 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| New York City FC | 2020 | MLS | 12 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 4[f] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 82 | 0 | |||
| Bahia (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bahia | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 101 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 125 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
- Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
- Appearance in CONCACAF Champions League.
- One appearance each in knockout stage of MLS is Back Tournament and MLS Cup Playoffs.
- Appearance in Leagues Cup.
- Three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, one appearance in Campeones Cup.
- Appearances in Campeonato Baiano.
International career
Acevedo is a former Uruguay youth international. He has represented Uruguay at 2019 South American U-20 Championship and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
Personal life
Nicolás is the younger brother of Deportes Temuco forward Luis Acevedo.[9]
