Martín Exequiel Ojeda (born 27 November 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Orlando City SC.
 Ojeda in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martín Exequiel Ojeda | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferro Carril Oeste | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 43 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Racing Club | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Huracán (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Godoy Cruz | 88 | (29) |
| 2023– | Orlando City | 68 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 | |||
Career
editOjeda began his senior career with Ferro Carril Oeste of Primera B Nacional.[1][3] His debut appearance for the club arrived on 30 January 2016 against Atlético Paraná, playing eighty-five minutes and scoring Ferro Carril Oeste's only goal in a 1–1 draw.[1] He scored two more goals in twenty further appearances during 2016.[1] After twenty-four appearances and two goals in his second campaign, Ojeda departed in July 2017 to join Primera División side Racing Club.[1][4][5] He made his first top-flight appearance on 17 September versus Banfield, which was one of sixteen matches in his opening season as they finished in seventh place.[1]
After appearing just twice in 2018–19, in the Copa Sudamericana against Corinthians on both occasions, Ojeda left on loan in July 2019 to fellow Primera División team Huracán.[1] He made a total of twelve appearances, scoring in his final league match on 7 March 2020 against Banfield.[1]
On 7 January 2023, Ojeda signed a three-year designated player contract with an additional two option years with Orlando City of Major League Soccer.[6] Ojeda scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Charlotte FC on 18 March.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| Racing Club | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Huracán (loan) | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Godoy Cruz (loan) | 2020–21 | — | 5[h] | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||||
| Godoy Cruz | 2021 | 23 | 12 | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 15 | ||||
| 2022 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 45 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 32 | ||
| Orlando City | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[i] | 0 | 42 | 6 |
| 2024 | 34 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3[i] | 1 | 42 | 6 | |||
| Total | 68 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 85 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 184 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 257 | 51 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
- ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional and MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Includes CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Includes Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Copa de la Superliga
- ^ Delayed 2019–20 Copa Argentina played in 2021
- ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Martín Ojeda profile". Soccerway. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Martín Ojeda at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Martín Ojeda profile". BDFA. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Martín Ojeda, el quinto refuerzo de Racing". TyC Sports. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Ojeda se despidió de Ferro". Ferro Carril Oeste. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Orlando City SC acquires Argentine midfielder Martín Ojeda as Designated Player". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ Odom, Jeff (18 March 2023). "Match report: Martín Ojeda's first goal not enough to push Orlando City past Charlotte FC". Orlando City SC. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
External links
edit- Martín Ojeda at Soccerway.com
- Martín Ojeda at FBref.com
- Martín Ojeda at Major League Soccer
