| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elián Uriel Ojeda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2008-03-22)22 March 2008 (age 17) | ||
| 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 Argentinefootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder forSan Lorenzo.
Born in theRamos Mejía neighbourhood ofBuenos Aires, Ojeda began his career atMoreno-based amateur club La Lomita.[2] Having also played for youth team 17 de Agosto, he was brought to the academy of professional clubSan 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 managerDamián Ayude, and began training on occasion with the San Lorenzo first team, before officially being added to the squad by managerMiguel Ángel Russo in April 2025.[5]
He was called up to the Argentina under-17 squad for the2025 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 the2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and featured in wins againstBelgium andTunisia. He scored a hat-trick againstFiji in Argentina's last group stage game, also serving as captain as they ran out 7–0 winners.[2]
Initially acentre-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]