Fernando Fabián Ovelar Martínez (born 6 January 2004) is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for Chilean club

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on loan from

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club

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. 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 Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan Association football, football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero (Asunción), Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Paraguayan Primera División, Primera División titles ...

in a 1–1

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tie with 3 de Febrero on 28 October 2018. Ovelar scored his first professional goal the following week in the

Paraguayan Superclásico The Paraguayan football derby, also called the Superclásico (Super derby); is the football rivalry between Club Cerro Porteño and Club Olimpia, the two most successful and popular clubs in the country, both from Asunción, Paraguay. In April 2 ...

against

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on 4 November 2018. Ovelar is the youngest player to ever play in the Paraguayan Primera División, and also the youngest ever scorer in the league, at the age of 14 years, 9 months and 27 days. In 2024, he joined

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side

on loan from

International career

On 12 December 2018, Ovelar made his debut for Paraguay U17, scoring in a 1–0 victory against Mexico U17.

Personal life

Ovelar's grandfather,

Gerónimo Ovelar Gerónimo Ovelar (born 30 September 1951) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played for Paraguay, as a central defender. Club career Born in Lambaré, Paraguay, Ovelar began his career at Cerro Porteño, before joining Guaraní ...

, was also a professional footballer who played for

and the

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in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Club career

International career

Personal life

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