Braian Ojeda

Braian Óscar Ojeda Rodríguez (pronounced “Bry-ahn”, born 27 June 2000) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Real Salt Lake and the Paraguay national team.

Club career
Ojeda began his career with Paraguayan Primera División team Olimpia. 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. Another appearances followed a week later against 3 de Febrero, as Olimpia received their forty-second league title. He also participated in three Copa Paraguay games that year. In March 2019, Ojeda renewed his contract. In July, after not featuring in 2019, Ojeda was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia of the Argentine Primera División.

On 31 August 2021, Ojeda moved to EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut in a 0-0 draw against Luton Town on 23 November 2021.

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

International career
Ojeda represented Paraguay at U17 and U20 level. 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. In 2019, Ojeda played three times at the South American U-20 Championship.

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 0–2 away loss. He substituted Hugo Martínez in the 65th minute.

Honours
Olimpia
 * Paraguayan Primera División: 2018 Clausura

Nottingham Forest
 * EFL Championship play-offs: 2022