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Nicolás Acevedo | 10 Things To Know

New York City FC has acquired Nicolás Acevedo on a permanent transfer from Uruguayan club Liverpool F.C. using Allocation Money. Here are ten things to know about our new signing...

  1. The central midfielder was awarded the “Joven Talento del 2019” by the Uruguayan FA, which honors the best U-21 player in the country.
  2. Acevedo debuted for Liverpool in 2018 and was named Captain in 2019 at age 20.
  3. Nicolás has a brother, Luis, who plays as a forward for Uruguayan side Peñarol.
  4. He earned a call-up to the Uruguayan U-20 national team, where he helped lead La Celeste to the Round of 16 in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.