Braian Ojeda

Braian Óscar Ojeda Rodríguez (born 27 June 2000) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Olimpia.[2]

Braian Ojeda

Personal information
Full name	Braian Óscar Ojeda Rodríguez
Date of birth	27 June 2000
Place of birth	Itauguá, Paraguay[1]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Central midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team	Olimpia
Youth career
	Olimpia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Olimpia	2	(0)
2019–2020	→ Defensa y Justicia (loan)	10	(0)
National team
2017	Paraguay U17	11	(0)
2019	Paraguay U20	3	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:05, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Ojeda began his career with Paraguayan Primera División team Olimpia.[2] He was promoted into senior football at the end of the 2018 campaign, appearing for his professional debut on 2 December in a 3–2 victory over Sol de América; he was substituted off at half-time.[2] Another appearances followed a week later against 3 de Febrero, as Olimpia received their forty-second league title.[2] He also participated in three Copa Paraguay games that year.[3][4] In March 2019, Ojeda renewed his contract.[5][6] In July, after not featuring in 2019, Ojeda was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia of the Argentine Primera División.[7][8]

International career

Ojeda represented Paraguay at U17 and U20 level.[2] He appeared eight times at the 2017 South American U-17 Championship in Chile, as they qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India; where he featured against Mali, New Zealand and the United States.[2][9][10] In 2019, Ojeda played three times at the South American U-20 Championship.[2][11]

In 2020, Ojeda held representative honours with the Paraguay national under-23 squad at the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Career statistics

As of 3 July 2020.[2][3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olimpia	2018	Paraguayan Primera División	2	0	3	0	—		0	0	0	0	5	0
	2019		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	0	3	0	—		0	0	0	0	5	0
Defensa y Justicia (loan)	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	10	0	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	12	0
Career total			12	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	17	0

1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Olimpia[2]

• Paraguayan Primera División: 2018 Clausura

References

1. "Braian Ojeda". World Football. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
2. "Paraguay - B. Ojeda". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
3. "Braian Ojeda – Club Olimpia". Olimpia. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
4. "Braian Ojeda, otra buena aparición". ABC. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
5. "Nicolás Morínigo renueva contrato con Olimpia". Tigo Sports. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
6. "El juvenil de Olimpia que podría ir a Europa". Versus. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
7. "Sangre Guaraní para Defensa". Defensa y Justicia. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
8. "Defensa y Justicia: Braian Ojeda, la apuesta del halcón". TyC Sports. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
9. "Paraguai Sub-17 termina o ano com treinos no Albiróga". CONMEBOL. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
10. "Under-17 World Cup: Paraguay announce 24-member squad". Goal. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
11. "Ya están los 23 para el Sudamericano Sub 20". Crónica. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

External links

• Braian Ojeda at Soccerway