Juan Ojeda (Paraguayan footballer)

Juan Miguel Ojeda Gauto (born 4 April 1998) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as central defender for Resistencia.

Juan Ojeda
Personal information
Full name Juan Miguel Ojeda Gauto
Date of birth (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Resistencia
Number 31
Youth career
Sportivo Luqueño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Sportivo Luqueño 25 (2)
2021–2022 12 de Octubre 18 (1)
2022Cuiabá (loan) 0 (0)
2023– Resistencia 8 (0)
International career
2015 Paraguay U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2015

Club career

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Born in Asunción, Ojeda was a Sportivo Luqueño youth graduate. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 31 March 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 home win over River Plate Asunción.

Ojeda scored his first senior goal on 11 August 2019, netting his team's only in a 1–3 loss at Olimpia. On 19 January 2021, he moved to fellow top tier side 12 de Octubre.[1]

On 30 December 2021, Ojeda was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cuiabá,[2] after signing a one-year loan deal with the club.[3]

Personal life

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Ojeda's father, also named Juan, was also a footballer.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 17 January 2022[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sportivo Luqueño 2018 Primera División 14 1 14 1
2019 11 1 2[a] 0 13 1
Total 25 2 2 0 27 2
12 de Octubre 2021 Primera División 18 1 3[a] 0 21 1
Cuiabá (loan) 2022 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 43 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 48 3
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

References

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  1. ^ "El 12 de Octubre anunció tres refuerzos más para la temporada" [12 de Octubre announced three more additions for the season] (in Spanish). Versus. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Cuiabá anuncia reforços e renovações; veja lista" [Cuiabá announce additions and renewals; see the list] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cuiabá EC. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Primera experiencia internacional para Juan Ojeda" [First international experience for Juan Ojeda] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Juan Ojeda: "Papá es mi inspiración"" [Juan Ojeda: "Dad is my inspiration"] (in Spanish). Crónica. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ Juan Ojeda at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2022.