Fernando Ovelar

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fernando Ovelar

| image =

| fullname = Fernando Fabián Ovelar Martínez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2004|1|6}}

| birth_place = Asunción, Paraguay

| height = {{height|m=1.73}}

| currentclub = Unión Española

| clubnumber = 34

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Cerro Porteño

| years1 = 2018–2022

| clubs1 = Cerro Porteño

| caps1 = 32

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2023–2024

| clubs2 = Pachuca

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023

| clubs3 = → Atlante (loan)

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2024

| clubs4 = → Unión Española (loan)

| caps4 = 22

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2025–

| clubs5 = Unión Española

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam1 = Paraguay U17

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| pcupdate = 29 February 2024

| ntupdate = 27 April 2019

}}

Fernando Fabián Ovelar Martínez (born 6 January 2004) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean club Unión Española on loan from Liga MX club Pachuca. He is the youngest ever player to score in the Paraguayan Primera División, when he netted at only 14 years old.

Club career

Ovelar made his professional debut for Cerro Porteño in a 1–1 Paraguayan Primera División tie with 3 de Febrero on 28 October 2018.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/28/paraguay/division-profesional/cerro-porteno/3-de-febrero/2825191/|title=Cerro Porteño vs. 3 de Febrero – 28 October 2018 – Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} Ovelar scored his first professional goal the following week in the Paraguayan Superclásico against Club Olimpia on 4 November 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46094403 |title=Fernando Ovelar, 14, scores for Cerro Porteno in Paraguayan Superclasico |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=5 November 2018}} Ovelar is the youngest player to ever play in the Paraguayan Primera División, and also the youngest ever scorer in the league,{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/fernando-ovelar-se-mete-la-historia-grande-n2777418.html|title=Fernando Ovelar se mete en la historia grande|publisher=}} at the age of 14 years, 9 months and 27 days.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46094403|title=14-year-old scores in Paraguayan match|work=BBC Sport}}

In 2024, he joined Chilean Primera División side Unión Española on loan from Pachuca.{{cite news |last1=Vera |first1=Pablo |title=Sonó en el Barcelona y llegó al fútbol chileno: "Se dio todo muy rápido" |url=https://chile.as.com/futbol/sono-en-el-barcelona-y-llego-al-futbol-chileno-se-dio-todo-muy-rapido-n/ |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=Diario AS |date=29 February 2024 |language=es}}

International career

On 12 December 2018, Ovelar made his debut for Paraguay U17, scoring in a 1–0 victory against Mexico U17.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/ovelar-guia-el-triunfo-albirrojo-1768360.html|title=Ovelar guía el triunfo albirrojo|publisher=ABC Color|date=12 December 2018|accessdate=25 March 2019|language=es}}

Personal life

Ovelar's grandfather, Gerónimo Ovelar, was also a professional footballer who played for Cerro Porteño and the Paraguay national football team in the 1970s and 1980s.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/10/29/internacional/1540769158_492568.html|title=Fernando Ovelar, de 14 años, debuta con Cerro Porteño|date=29 October 2018|publisher=AS|language=es}}