Javier Acuna

Carlos Javier Acuna Caballero (born 23 June 1988) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for spanish club Hercules CF.

Club Career

Acuna was born in Encarnacion. In 2004, he helped Paraguay win the Under-16 South American Championship, also topping the goal charts. He was immediately bought by Cadiz CF of Spain for a club record of around 100 million pesetas, but had to wait one year in the sidelines, however, to make his official debut, as the Andalusians already had their foreign-players quota full.

From 2006 to 2008, Acuna represented Cadiz and UD Salamanca, both in the second division (the latter on loan). On 16 December 2008, Real Madrid confirmed an agreement for the transfer of the player for five years; he was immediately sent to the B-side, in the third level.

Subsequently, Acuna played three seasons in the Spanish second level, with Recreativo de Huelva and Girona FC. He scored a career-best 17 goals – plus one in the unsuccessful promotion playoffs – with the latter in the 2012–13 campaign.

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