Martín Ojeda (footballer, born 1998)

Not to be confused with Martín Ojeda (footballer, born 1997).

Martín Ojeda
Ojeda with Orlando City in 2024
Personal information
Full name Martín Exequiel Ojeda
Date of birth (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 10
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

Martín Exequiel Ojeda (born 27 November 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.

Career

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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]

On 20 July 2024, during a match against New York City FC, Ojeda simulated getting struck by NYCFC player Strahinja Tanasijević, causing Tanasijević to receive a yellow card.[8] Six days later for Ojeda's actions against Tanasijević, Major League Soccer's Disciplinary Committee announced that Ojeda was fined for violating the Simulation-Embellishment policy.[9] By the end of the 2024 season, Ojeda scored seven goals and made 13 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions, tying him with Nicolás Lodeiro for the most assists for the club in the season and making him only second to Facundo Torres in total goal contributions with twenty.[10] However, Ojeda led the club for the most assists with 12 in the regular season.[11]

On 25 January 2025, it was announced that Ojeda would be moved to the number 10 kit, which was previously worn by the departing Facundo Torres.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 November 2024[1][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 – 5 1 4 1 3[i] 1 45 7
Total 68 10 1 0 7 1 6 1 6 1 88 13
Career total 184 34 13 3 45 12 11 1 6 1 248 50
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional and MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ^ Includes CONCACAF Champions League
  4. ^ Includes Leagues Cup
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  7. ^ Copa de la Superliga
  8. ^ Delayed 2019–20 Copa Argentina played in 2021
  9. ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Martín Ojeda profile". Soccerway. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. ^ Martín Ojeda at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b "Martín Ojeda profile". BDFA. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Martín Ojeda, el quinto refuerzo de Racing". TyC Sports. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Ojeda se despidió de Ferro". Ferro Carril Oeste. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Orlando City SC acquires Argentine midfielder Martín Ojeda as Designated Player". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Orlando City SC vs New York City FC". FOX Sports. Fox Corporation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Orlando City's Martín Ojeda fined by MLS Disciplinary Committee". Major League Soccer. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Argentina - M. Ojeda". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Stats". Orlando City. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  12. ^ @OrlandoCitySC (25 January 2025). "Our new 🔟" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 January 2025 – via Twitter.
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