Martín Ojeda (footballer, born 1998)
![]() Ojeda in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 | 59 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 |
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.
Career
[edit]Ojeda 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 | |||||||
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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 | 25 | 3 | – | 4 | 1 | 3[i] | 1 | 31 | 4 | |||||
Total | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 74 | 11 | ||
Career total | 175 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 49 |
- ^ 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
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Entre Ríos Province
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Primera Nacional players
- Major League Soccer players
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Ferro Carril Oeste footballers
- Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers
- Orlando City SC players