Cristian Ojeda (footballer, born 1999)

Not to be confused with Cristian Ojeda (footballer, born 1985).

Cristian Ojeda

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Rómulo Ojeda
Date of birth	(1999-01-22) 22 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Posadas, Argentina
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca
Number	15
Youth career
2007–2013	Huracán de Posadas
2013–2018	Talleres
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2023	Talleres	6	(0)
2019	→ Portland Timbers 2 (loan)	27	(4)
2020	→ Atenas (loan)	4	(1)
2021	→ Villa Dálmine (loan)	6	(0)
2021–2022	→ Tlaxcala (loan)	12	(0)
2023	Sarmiento	4	(0)
2024–	UTC	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:01, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Cristian Rómulo Ojeda (born 22 January 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca.^[1]

Club career

Before joining Talleres, Ojeda played for the Huracán de Posadas youth system from 2007 to 2013.^[3] Midway through the 2017–18 Argentine Primera División season, Talleres promoted Ojeda into their first-team squad.^[1][4] He made his debut on 26 January during a home victory over San Lorenzo.^[1] In February, Ojeda made three appearances at 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores in Uruguay for the club's U20 team.^[1] On 1 March 2019, Ojeda joined USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2 on loan for their 2019 season.^[5] He scored his first senior goal in a 4–2 defeat at Casino Arizona Field to Phoenix Rising on 29 June.^[1][6]

Ojeda returned to Talleres at the end of 2019 after four goals in twenty-seven matches for the Americans, as he subsequently departed to Uruguayan football with Atenas in August 2020.^[7] He made his Segunda División debut on 18 August against Albion, prior to scoring his first goal for Atenas in a 2–2 draw with Villa Española on 1 September.^[1] He ended his loan in October after picking up a muscle injury.^[8]

International career

In March 2018, Ojeda was selected by the Argentina U20 team that trained and travelled with the seniors for friendlies with Italy and Spain.^[9][10]

Career statistics

As of 19 December 2020.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Talleres	2017–18	Primera División	5	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
	2018–19		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Portland Timbers 2 (loan)	2019	USL Championship	27	4	—		—		—		0	0	27	4
Atenas (loan)	2020	Segunda División	4	1	—		—		—		0	0	4	1
Career total			37	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	5

References

1. "Cristian Ojeda profile". Soccerway. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
2. "Cristian Ojeda". World Football. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
3. "La historia de Ojeda, el pibe de Talleres que vive en la pensión y trata de usted a Guiñazú". Mundod Lavoz. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
4. "Cristian Ojeda profile". BDFA. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
5. "T2 acquire Brayan Hurtado, Cristian Ojeda on loan". March 2019.
6. "Phoenix rises up to defeat Timbers 2". Pamplin Media Group. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
7. "Atenas, de Uruguay, incorporó al hermano de Riquelme y tendrá gerenciador argentino". IAM Noticias. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
8. "Ojeda se volvió de Atenas a Talleres". Mundo D. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
9. "Dos juveniles de Talleres viajarán con la selección argentina para los partidos ante Italia y España". Mundod Lavoz. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
10. "El saludo de Messi a Cristian Ojeda, el pibe de Talleres que entrena en la selección". Mundod Lavoz. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

External links

• Cristian Ojeda at Soccerway