Juan Manuel 'Juanma' Acevedo Marín (born 24 March 1992) is a Spanish

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Born in

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, Acevedo finished his graduation in lowly Torrellano Illice CF's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with

Elche CF Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional football club based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. Founded in 1923, the club will compete in La Liga for the 2025–26 season, holding home matches at ...

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in the 2011–12 season. In December 2011 he was called up to train with the first team by manager

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. In the 2012 summer Acevedo joined

FC Jove Español San Vicente Fútbol Club Jove Español San Vicente, commonly known as Jove Español, is a Spanish professional football team based in San Vicente del Raspeig, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 2004 it plays in , holding home matches at ''Ciudad Deporti ...

, but was assigned to the B-side. A year later he moved to

Hércules CF Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team in Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded on 25 October 1922, it currently plays in Primera Federación and plays its home games ...

, after the assignment of Jove Español as

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; however, he was assigned to the B-team in the regional leagues. On 30 March 2014 Acevedo played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw at

Real Jaén Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Jaén, Spain, Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1929 it plays in , holding home matches at ''Nuevo Estadio de La Vict ...

in the

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. In August, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, now in the

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Juanma Acevedo
at La Prefente {{DEFAULTSORT:Acevedo, Juanma 1992 births People from Alacantí Footballers from the Province of Alicante Living people Men's association football midfielders Spanish men's footballers Elche CF Ilicitano footballers Hércules CF B players Hércules CF players Huércal-Overa CF players CD Torrevieja players SCR Peña Deportiva players Águilas FC players CP Villarrobledo players CD Castellón footballers UD Socuéllamos players CD Alcoyano footballers Khaitan SC players Villarrubia CF players CD Eldense footballers Atlético Saguntino players Marbella FC players Torrent CF players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Segunda Federación players Tercera División players Kuwait Premier League players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait 21st-century Spanish sportsmen