Agustín Ojeda (footballer, born 2001)

Agustín Ojeda
Personal information
Full name Leandro Agustín Ojeda[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Sáenz Peña, Chaco, Argentina[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 San Telmo
Youth career
Club Atlético Sportivo
Escuela Los Amigos
Rey del Norte
0000–2019 Colón
2021–2022 Colón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Colón 9 (0)
2024– San Telmo 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Leandro Agustín Ojeda (born 23 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for San Telmo.

Club career

Early career and Colón

Born in Sáenz Peña in the Chaco Province of Argentina, Ojeda first took at interest after his grandmother gave him a football as a gift for his first birthday.[2] His first club in organised football was Club Atlético Sportivo, with whom he would travel to various locations across Argentina, playing in youth tournaments, and earned a trial with professional side Argentinos Juniors.[2] He also played for local sides Escuela Los Amigos and Rey del Norte, before successfully trialling with Colón in the city of Charata.[2]

In 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, Ojeda left Colón; as the club were unable to provide a wage or a place to live, he returned home to live with his parents.[2] However, he returned to the club in 2021, earning a place in the reserve team as a starter, and being given an apartment by the club.[2]

On 26 June 2022, Ojeda made his debut for Colón when he came on as a half-time substitute for Tomás Moschión in a 1–0 Argentine Primera División loss to Huracán.[3] Following injuries to both Rafael Delgado and Andrew Teuten, Ojeda was given a run in the first team, playing five games in July 2022.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club the following month.[5]

The following year, Ojeda was demoted to the reserve squad by then-manager Marcelo Saralegui, a decision which surprised fans. Seemingly in response, Ojeda posted an update to his personal Twitter account, stating: "No es momento de tirar la toalla!!" ("This is not the time to throw in the towel!!").[6] Following the departure of Saralegui, new manager Néstor Gorosito recalled Ojeda to the first team, and he was named on the bench for a Copa de la Liga Profesional fixture against Independiente on 18 August 2023, though he did not feature.[7]

San Telmo

Having been demoted to the Colón reserve team by manager Marcelo Saralegui, Ojeda did not feature for the senior squad in the first half of the 2023 season.[8] Following Saralegui's departure from the club, new manager Néstor Gorosito recalled him to the first team, though he only featured on the bench.[8] At the conclusion of the season, he was released by the club, and went on to join Primera Nacional side San Telmo in January 2024.[8][9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 October 2024.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colón 2022 Argentine Primera División 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
San Telmo 2024 Primera Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Career total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c Agustín Ojeda at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d e "Agustín Ojeda, a un paso del debut en Colón" [Agustín Ojeda, one step away from his debut in Colón]. ecodeportivo.com.ar (in Spanish). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ "La presencia del chaqueño Agustín Ojeda en Colón" [The presence of Agustín Ojeda from Chaco in Colón]. diarionorte.com (in Spanish). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Agustín Ojeda: "Mi sueño es salir campeón con Colón"" [Agustín Ojeda: "My dream is to become champion with Colón"]. unosantafe.com.ar (in Spanish). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Agustín Ojeda firmó su primer contrato con Colón" [Agustín Ojeda signed his first contract with Colón]. unosantafe.com.ar (in Spanish). 3 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Colón: el descargo de Agustín Ojeda en las redes" [Colón: Agustín Ojeda's defense on the networks]. lt10.com.ar (in Spanish). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Gorosito definió la lista de convocados con Agustín Ojeda como novedad" [Gorosito defined the list of those called up with Agustín Ojeda as a novelty]. radiogol.com.ar (in Spanish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Agustín Ojeda, de muy buenos partidos en la primera división, se despidió de Colón en redes sociales" [Agustín Ojeda, who played very well in the first division, said goodbye to Colón on social media]. nexodiario.com (in Spanish). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Colón refuerza gratis a sus posibles rivales: dejó libres a Ojeda y Aarón Martínez y se fueron a San Telmo" [Colon reinforces its potential rivals for free: it released Ojeda and Aaron Martinez and they went to San Telmo]. santafedeportivo.com (in Spanish). 25 December 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  10. ^ ""Cuando se dio la oportunidad de llegar ni lo dudé"" [“When the opportunity to arrive came up, I didn’t hesitate.”]. soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  11. ^ Agustín Ojeda at Soccerway