{{short description|Paraguayan footballer (born 1971)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{family name hatnote|Ovelar|Irrazábal|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hugo Ovelar | fullname = Hugo Marcelo Ovelar Irrazábal | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|2|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = Concepción, Paraguay | height = | currentclub = Deportivo Santaní (manager) | position = Forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Mariscal López | years1 = 1989–1990 |clubs1 = River Plate Asunción |caps1 = |goals1 = | years2 = |clubs2 = Olimpia |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 | years3 = |clubs3 = Sport Colombia |caps3 = |goals3 = | years4 = |clubs4 = Tembetary |caps4 = |goals4 = | years5 = 1994 |clubs5 = San Lorenzo |caps5 = 4 |goals5 = 0 | years6 = 1995–1997 |clubs6 = Guaraní |caps6 = 44 |goals6 = 18 | years7 = 1998 |clubs7 = Cerro Porteño |caps7 = 21 |goals7 = 8 | years8 = 1999 |clubs8 = Sportivo Luqueño |caps8 = |goals8 = | years9 = 1999–2000 |clubs9 = Santos Laguna |caps9 = 48 |goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2001 |clubs10= Libertad |caps10= 9 |goals10= 1 | years11 = 2001–2002 |clubs11= Guaraní |caps11= 17 |goals11= 1 | years12 = 2002 |clubs12= Cerro Porteño |caps12= 11 |goals12= 0 | years13 = 2003 |clubs13= Cobreloa |caps13= 8 |goals13= 1 | years14 = 2004 |clubs14= Sol de América |caps14= 22 |goals14= 4 | years15 = 2005 |clubs15= 2 de Mayo |caps15= 17 |goals15= 3 | years16 = 2005 |clubs16= Sportivo Patria |caps16= 7 |goals16= 1 | years17 = 2006 |clubs17= La Paz |caps17= 18 |goals17= 2 | years18 = 2006 |clubs18= General Caballero ZC|caps18= 9 |goals18= 0 | years19 = 2009 |clubs19= Porvenir Alteño |caps19= – |goals19= – | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 1997–1999 |nationalteam1 = Paraguay |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |manageryears1 = 2010–2012 |managerclubs1 = 13 de Junio |manageryears2 = 2013 |managerclubs2 = 3 de Febrero |manageryears3 = 2013 |managerclubs3 = {{ill|lt=Liga Concepcionera|Liga Concepcionera de Fútbol|es}} |manageryears4 = 2014 |managerclubs4 = {{ill|lt=4 de Octubre|4 de Octubre|es|Club Social y Deportivo 4 de Octubre}} |manageryears5 = 2015 |managerclubs5 = Martín Ledesma |manageryears6 = 2015–2016 |managerclubs6 = Pasaquina |manageryears7 = 2017 |managerclubs7 = Municipal Limeño |manageryears8 = 2018 |managerclubs8 = Sonsonate |manageryears9 = 2021 |managerclubs9 = Atyrá |manageryears10 = 2021 |managerclubs10 = 2 de Mayo |manageryears11 = 2022 |managerclubs11 = Deportivo Santaní |manageryears12 = 2023 |managerclubs12 = Rubio Ñu |manageryears13 = 2024 |managerclubs13 = Sportivo Carapeguá |manageryears14 = 2024 |managerclubs14 = Sportivo San Lorenzo }}
'''Hugo Marcelo Ovelar Irrazábal''' (born 21 February 1971) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer, who played for clubs in Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Bolivia and in the Paraguay national team at the 1997 Copa América and 1999 Copa América. He currently is a football manager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/11/30/aficionados-de-municipal-limeo-encararon-a-hugo-ovelar|title=El Gráfico|access-date=13 December 2017|archive-date=2 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202191522/http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/11/30/aficionados-de-municipal-limeo-encararon-a-hugo-ovelar|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/328438/hugo-ovelar-en-el-primer-tiempo-pudimos-marcar-como-10-goles/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170327063447/http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/328438/hugo-ovelar-en-el-primer-tiempo-pudimos-marcar-como-10-goles/| archive-date = 2017-03-27| title = Hugo Ovelar: "En el primer tiempo pudimos marcar como 10 goles"}}</ref>
==Playing career== Born in Concepción, Paraguay, Ovelar was trained at club Mariscal López. He stood out with Cerro Porteño and Guaraní in his homeland. He also played for clubs such as River Plate, Olimpia, Sport Colombia, Tembetary, Sportivo Luqueño,<ref>{{cite web |title=C. Sportivo Luqueño vs Uruguay - AUF |url=https://www.auf.org.uy/amistosoc-sportivo-luqueno-vs-uruguay1999-06-27/ |website=www.auf.org.uy |access-date=27 May 2025 |language=es}}</ref> among others.<ref>{{cite web |title=“Emociona jugar los clásicos” |url=https://www.cronica.com.py/2019/11/20/emociona-jugar-los-clasicos/ |website=Crónica |access-date=27 May 2025 |language=es |date=20 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Strack-Zimmermann |first1=Benjamin |title=Hugo Ovelar (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/14786/Hugo_Ovelar.html |website=www.national-football-teams.com |access-date=27 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="eub">{{cite web |title=Ovelar Hugo |url=https://enunabaldosa.com/2004/12/27/ovelar-hugo/ |website=En Una Baldosa |access-date=27 May 2025 |language=es |date=27 December 2004}}</ref>
Abroad, he played for Argentine club San Lorenzo de Almagro in 1994.<ref name="eub"/> In other countries, he played for Mexican club Santos Laguna, the Chilean club Cobreloa<ref>{{cite web |title=Cobreloa 2003 - Campeonato de Apertura |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Cobreloa/cobreloa%202003%20apertura.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=27 May 2025 |language=es}}</ref> and the Bolivian club La Paz.
==Coaching career== ===Pasaquina=== In December 2015, Ovelar signed as new coach of Pasaquina of the Salvadoran Primera División, replacing Víctor Coreas. In January 2017, Ovelar was replaced by Omar Sevilla.
===Municipal Limeño=== In February 2016, Ovelar signed as new coach of Municipal Limeño, replacing Francisco Robles for the rest of the Clausura 2017. In December 2017, Ovelar was replaced by Emiliano Barrera.
===Sonsonate=== In September 2018, Ovelar was announced as new coach of Sonsonate, replacing Mario Elias Guevara for the rest of the Apertura 2018, after a 2–5 defeat against Alianza. In December 2018, Ovelar was replaced by Nelson Mauricio Ancheta.
==Honours== '''Cobreloa''' * Primera División de Chile: 2003 Apertura, 2003 Clausura
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{BDFA|<!-- HUGO-MARCELO-OVELAR- -->13517|Hugo Marcelo Ovelar}} * {{NFT player|14786}} * {{Soccerway coach|hugo-marcelo-ovelar--irrazabal/432418}} * {{WorldFootball.net|hugo-ovelar}}
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