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Braian Ojeda
BERJAYA
Ojeda with Real Salt Lake in 2025
Personal information
Full name Braian Óscar Ojeda Rodríguez
Date of birth (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Itauguá, Paraguay[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Central midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 8
Youth career
Olimpia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Olimpia 28 (1)
2019–2020 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 10 (0)
2021–2023 Nottingham Forest 3 (0)
2022–2023 → Real Salt Lake (loan) 27 (0)
2023–2026 Real Salt Lake 72 (4)
2026– Orlando City 15 (0)
International career‡
2017 Paraguay U17 11 (0)
2019 Paraguay U20 3 (1)
2020 Paraguay U23 2 (0)
2021– Paraguay 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:59, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:08, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Braian Óscar Ojeda Rodríguez (born 27 June 2000) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City and the Paraguay national team.[3]

Ojeda graduated from the academy of Olimpia in 2018, with whom he helped win that year's Clausura, before joining Defensa y Justicia the following year on loan. After his return, Ojeda joined Nottingham Forest in 2021, but only made three appearances with them before joining Real Salt Lake on loan the following year. In mid-2023, Ojeda joined Real Salt Lake on a permanent deal. In 2026, Ojeda joined fellow Major League Soccer side Orlando City.

Ojeda represented Paraguay at the U17, U20, and U23 levels, before representing the senior team in 2021. With Paraguay, Ojeda has played at the 2021 Copa América and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

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Ojeda began his career with Paraguayan Primera División team Olimpia.[3] He was promoted into senior football at the end of the 2018 campaign, appearing for his professional debut on 2 December in a 3–2 victory over Sol de América; he was substituted off at half-time.[3] Another appearances followed a week later against 3 de Febrero, as Olimpia received their forty-second league title.[3] He also participated in three Copa Paraguay games that year.[4][5] In March 2019, Ojeda renewed his contract.[6][7] In July, after not featuring in 2019, Ojeda was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia of the Argentine Primera División.[8][9]

On 31 August 2021, Ojeda moved to EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his debut in a goalless draw against Luton Town on 23 November 2021.[11]

On 4 August 2022, Ojeda was loaned to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Real Salt Lake for the 2022–23 season.[12] On 1 August 2023, the deal was made permanent and Ojeda joined Salt Lake on a permanent transfer.[13][14]

On 2 January 2026, Ojeda signed with fellow MLS team Orlando City on a four-season contract in exchange for $1.3 million in general allocation money split across two seasons.[15] Ojeda made his debut for Orlando City in the team's season-opening match on 21 February as Orlando lost 2–1 to the New York Red Bulls.[16][17] On 19 May, Ojeda made two assists in a 4–1 win over Atlanta United in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open Cup, helping to advance Orlando City to their first semi-finals since 2022.[18]

International career

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Ojeda represented Paraguay at U17 and U20 level.[3] He appeared eight times at the 2017 South American U-17 Championship in Chile, as they qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India; where he featured against Mali, New Zealand and the United States.[3][19][20] In 2019, Ojeda played three times at the South American U-20 Championship.[3][21]

In 2020, Ojeda held representative honours with the Paraguay national under-23 squad at the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

He made his debut for the senior squad on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador, a 2–0 away loss. He substituted Hugo Martínez in the 65th-minute.[22]

On 1 June 2026, it was announced that Paraguay head coach Gustavo Alfaro had selected Ojeda for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[23]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 23 May 2026[3][4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olimpia 2018 Paraguayan Primera División 2030—000050
2019 Paraguayan Primera División 0000—000000
2020 Paraguayan Primera División 13000—0000130
2021 Paraguayan Primera División 13100—9000221
Total 28130—9000401
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 10000002[b]000120
Nottingham Forest 2021–22 EFL Championship 300000——30
Real Salt Lake (loan) 2022 Major League Soccer 60———1[c]070
2023 Major League Soccer 21040——2[d]0270
Real Salt Lake 2023 Major League Soccer 9010——5[e]0150
2024 Major League Soccer 33210——4[f]0382
2025 Major League Soccer 30200—2[g]04[h]3365
Total 99460—201631237
Orlando City 2026 Major League Soccer 15 0 3 0 — — 0 0 18 0
Career total 1555120001301631968
  1. ↑ Includes Copa Paraguay, Copa Argentina, FA Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  3. ↑ Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
  4. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  5. ↑ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, three appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
  6. ↑ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
  7. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  8. ↑ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup playoffs

International

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As of match played 29 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay 202120
202250
202320
202550
202640
Total180

Honours

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Olimpia[3]

Nottingham Forest

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Braian Ojeda". World Football. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Braian Ojeda". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Braian Ojeda at Soccerway
  4. 1 2 "Braian Ojeda – Club Olimpia". Olimpia. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Braian Ojeda, otra buena aparición". ABC. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Nicolás Morínigo renueva contrato con Olimpia". Tigo Sports. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "El juvenil de Olimpia que podría ir a Europa". Versus. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Sangre Guaraní para Defensa". Defensa y Justicia. 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "Defensa y Justicia: Braian Ojeda, la apuesta del halcón". TyC Sports. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Two more signings as Ojeda checks in". 31 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Nottingham Forest 0-0 Luton". BBC. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Ojeda Departs on Loan". Nottingham Forest F.C. 4 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Ojeda departs". August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Real Salt Lake Permanently Acquires Paraguayan International Braian Ojeda from Nottingham Forest | Real Salt Lake".
  15. ↑ Gramajo, Mike (2 January 2026). "Orlando City signs Braian Ojeda following trade with Real Salt Lake". WESH. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "ORLvsRBNY 02-21-2026". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Match report: Orlando City SC drops season opener Against Red Bull New York". Orlando City. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  18. ↑ Foley, Kyle (19 May 2026). "Orlando City jumps out to early lead vs. Atlanta, cruises to U.S. Open Cup semifinal". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Paraguai Sub-17 termina o ano com treinos no Albiróga". CONMEBOL. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "Under-17 World Cup: Paraguay announce 24-member squad". Goal. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  21. ↑ "Ya están los 23 para el Sudamericano Sub 20". Crónica. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  22. ↑ "Ecuador v Paraguay game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021.
  23. ↑ Dorff, Marcel (1 June 2026). "Paraguay Announces Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup". Heavy. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait". BBC Sport. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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