Adolfo Samuel Acosta Rodríguez

Paralympic footballer

Adolfo Samuel Acosta Rodriguez (born May 19, 1981 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands) is a 5-per-team football player from Spain. He has a disability: he is blind and is a B1 type sportperson. He played 5-per-team football at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. His team finished third after they played Greece and, won 2-0. He played 5-per-team football at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. His team finished third after they played Argentina and, won 1-0.[1]

He was a member of the national team in 2013 and competed in the European Championships.[2]

References change

  1. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  2. "España peleará por las medallas en el Europeo para Ciegos" (in Spanish). Spain: Europa Press. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.