Uriel Ojeda

Uriel Ojeda
Personal information
Full name Elián Uriel Ojeda[1]
Date of birth (2008-03-22) 22 March 2008
Place of birth Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Lorenzo
Youth career
La Lomita
17 de Agosto
2015– San Lorenzo
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Argentina U15 6 (1)
2024– Argentina U17 10 (6)

Elián Uriel Ojeda (born 22 March 2008) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for San Lorenzo.

Club career

Born in the Ramos Mejía neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Ojeda began his career at Moreno-based amateur club La Lomita.[2] Having also played for youth team 17 de Agosto, he was brought to the academy of professional club San Lorenzo in 2015, at the age of six.[2][3] After scoring twenty-one goals in 2023, he signed his first professional contract the following year at the age of sixteen - a two-year deal running through 2026 with a buyout clause worth $20 million.[4]

Promoted to the reserve team in October 2024, he became a key player under manager Damián Ayude, and began training on occasion with the San Lorenzo first team, before officially being added to the squad by manager Miguel Ángel Russo in April 2025.[5]

International career

He was called up to the Argentina under-17 squad for the 2025 South American U-17 Championship, though his two goals and two assists could not prevent Argentina from failing to qualify for the final four.[4] He was called up again for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and featured in wins against Belgium and Tunisia. He scored a hat-trick against Fiji in Argentina's last group stage game, also serving as captain as they ran out 7–0 winners.[2]

Style of play

Initially a centre-forward, Ojeda transitioned to play in an attacking midfield role during his early years at San Lorenzo, operating as either a false-nine, a playmaker or as the attacking half of a pivot.[2][3] A noted goal-scoring midfielder,[6] Ojeda himself has stated that he "identifies with [Sergio] Agüero", describing himself as "precise" and liking to "receive the ball so [he] can create chances in one-on-one situations."[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Uriel Ojeda at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d Lanzillotta, Nahuel (9 November 2025). "La Selección Argentina vapuleó a Fiji 7 a 0 y Uriel Ojeda, con un triplete, se llevó la pelota en el Mundial Sub 17: "La ilusión de salir campeón siempre está"" [Argentina thrashed Fiji 7-0 and Uriel Ojeda, with a hat trick, took home the ball at the Under-17 World Cup: “The dream of becoming champion is always there.”]. Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b Paulich, Diego (5 August 2025). "Uriel Ojeda con Olé: la joya que sueña con debutar en San Lorenzo tras ser campeón en L'Alcudia" [Uriel Ojeda with Olé: the gem who dreams of debuting at San Lorenzo after winning the championship in L'Alcudia]. Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b Paulich, Diego (15 April 2025). "La historia de Uriel Ojeda, la joyita de la Sub 17 que Russo subirá a Primera" [The story of Uriel Ojeda, the gem of the Under-17 team that Russo will promote to the First Division]. Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Miguel Ángel Russo toma una decisión crucial con Uriel Ojeda, la promesa de San Lorenzo" [Miguel Ángel Russo makes a crucial decision regarding Uriel Ojeda, the promising player from San Lorenzo]. Cadena 3 (in Spanish). 20 April 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  6. ^ "El juvenil de San Lorenzo que ilusiona a todos los hinchas por su capacidad goleadora" [The San Lorenzo youth player who excites all the fans with his goal-scoring ability]. Doble Amarilla (in Spanish). 17 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Uriel Ojeda, la joya de San Lorenzo que promovió Russo al primer equipo tras el Sudamericano Sub-17" [Uriel Ojeda, the jewel of San Lorenzo who was promoted by Russo to the first team after the South American Under-17 Championship]. TyC Sports (in Spanish). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
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