Gerónimo Ovelar (born 30 September 1951) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played for Paraguay, as a central defender.
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Gerónimo Ovelar Basualdo | |||||||||
| Date of birth | (1951-09-30) 30 September 1951 (age 70) | |||||||||
| 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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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Born in Lambaré, Paraguay, Ovelar began his career at Cerro Porteño, before joining Guaraní.[1]
Ovelar made three appearances for Paraguay in 1979, being part of the squad that lifted the 1979 Copa América.[2]
Ovelar's grandson is current Cerro Porteño forward Fernando Ovelar.[3]
Paraguay squad – 1979 Copa América winners (2nd title) | ||
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