Gerónimo Ovelar
Gerónimo Ovelar (born 30 September 1951) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played for Paraguay, as a central defender.
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| Full name | Gerónimo Ovelar Basualdo | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1951 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Lambaré, Paraguay | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Central defender | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1969–1981 | Cerro Porteño | |||||||||
| 1981–1985 | Guaraní | |||||||||
| 1985–1987 | Atlético Colegiales | |||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||
| 1979 | Paraguay | 3 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||
Club career
Born in Lambaré, Paraguay, Ovelar began his career at Cerro Porteño, before joining Guaraní.[1]
International career
Ovelar made three appearances for Paraguay in 1979, being part of the squad that lifted the 1979 Copa América.[2]
Personal life
Ovelar's grandson is current Cerro Porteño forward Fernando Ovelar.[3]
References
- "Gerónimo Ovelar". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Histórico gol de Fernando Ovelar para Cerro Porteño... ¡con 14 años!" (in Spanish). Marca. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Fernando Ovelar, un nene que pisa fuerte" (in Spanish). Extra. 30 October 2018. p. 22.
External links
- Gerónimo Ovelar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gerónimo Ovelar at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Gerónimo Ovelar at WorldFootball.net
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