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Career

Early career

Oviedo's mother took him to 3 de Febrero when he was 12 years old and he was trained at the club.

Libertad

2005 season

In 2005, Oviedo played for Libertad's first-team where he colleagued with Francisco Arce,

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midfielder

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an striker Hernan Rodrigo Lopez and young teammates

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, Nestor Camacho and Edgar Benítez. He played in 1 game for Libertad in the

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3 de Febrero (loan)

Oviedo shared the 2006 3 de Febrero squad with players as Wilson Mendez, the Uruguayan Raul Salazar and the Argentine Fernando Brandán.

Tacuary Asunción (loan)

At Tacuary Asunción in 2006, Oviedo shared the team with

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ese defender Riki Kitawaki, Argentine striker

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. He remained there until the 2007 season. Oviedo played in 2 games in the

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for Tacuary Asunción.

2007 season

In 2007, Oviedo returned to Libertad's first-team to play along with

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ian midfielder José Pedro Santos and experienced Paraguayan player

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Sol de América

In 2008, Oviedo joined Club Sol de América with Libertad teammate Édgar Benítez, colleaguing in a team with Jose Ortigoza, Miguel Samudio, Argentine defender

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, and Uruguayans Luis Cupla and Leonardo Bordad.

Santiago Morning

For the 2009 season at

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an club Santiago Morning, Oviedo was joined in the defence with Argentine Alejandro Kruchowski and Chilean Pedro Rivera, and other teammates as Uruguayan Ivan Guillauma, Chilean forward Esteban Paredes, Argentine Diego Rivarola,

n Fabian Cuellar and compatriot Sergio Ortega. He scored 1 goal in 30 league games in the 2009 season for Santiago Morning. For the 2010 season, Oviedo continued at Santiago Morning. He accumulated 20 league appearances for the 2010 season.

Cerro Porteño

Before signing with Cerro Porteño, Olimpia Asunción president

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confirmed that there was already a pre-agreement for Oviedo with Independiente CG's president. After interest from Olimpia Asunción, Libertad and Guaraní, Oviedo reached an agreement with Cerro Porteño.

2012 season

Cerro Porteño paid USD $700, 000.00 for Oviedo's transfer from Independiente CG. After being awarded Paraguayan Football of the Year in 2012, Oviedo then said that 2012 was an unforgettable year for him.

2013 season

At the end of 2013, Oviedo had everything agreed by word to join

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. The deal was organised for six months and for a salary of US$100, 000.00 whilst Cerro Porteño would receive US$900, 000.00 in a deal which had the option to buy.

2014 season

In December 2014, it was announced that Oviedo could continue his career in

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2015 season

By January 2015, Mexican club

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was firmly interested in Oviedo.

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, Pachuca's coach, solicited Oviedo contratation. During January 2015, Oviedo departed Cerro Porteño's pre-season training camp in

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to return to Paraguay to close his signing with Pachuca. The transfer did not ultimately go through, which was already documented and agreed to be a one-year loan. In March 2015, due to a previous act of indiscipline, he was not taken into account by

coach

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, and the club evaluated a transfer for him. In the same month, Oviedo returned to the squad when Astrada departed the club. First-team teammate

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admitted that he asked for Oviedo's return to the team. In July 2015, Oviedo returned to training from an injury. In September 2015, he signed a contract extension with Cerro Porteño until the end of 2016. In December 2015,

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announced that Oviedo would not continue at Cerro Porteño for the following season and would be transferred or loaned.

2016 season

Even though he held a contract until December 2016, it was revealed in May of the same year that Oviedo would depart Cerro Porteño at the end of the 2016 Torneo Apertura. In July 2016, Oviedo and teammate Jonathan Santana both had their contracts terminated by Cerro Porteño due to acts of indiscipline. Between 2013 and 2017, Oviedo played in 17 Copa Libertadores games for Cerro Porteño. Between 2012 and 2014, Oviedo scored 1 goal in 18 games for Cerro Porteño in the

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Colón de Santa Fé

In August 2016, Colón de Santa Fé president José Vignatti travelled to Paraguay to concrete the incorporation of Oviedo. Oviedo joined on a free-transfer from Cerro Porteño. At Colón de Santa Fé, Oviedo amassed 11 league appearances during the 2015–16 season.

Guaraní

In May 2018, Oviedo was separated from Guaraní's first-squad by coach Fernando Burgo, after being annoyed for being substituted off of the field in a game against General Díaz. Oviedo played in a total of 5 Copa Libertadores games for Guaraní in the

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tournaments.

Deportivo Santaní

In December 2018, it was reported that Deportivo Santani were after Oviedo for the following season. In the same month, Oviedo joined Deportivo Santani. Oviedo played in 4 games for Deportivo Santaní in the

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. In November 2019, Oviedo showed that he was hurt by Deportivo Santani's descension to Paraguay's second-tier for the following year.

Bolívar

In December 2019, Oviedo joined

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n club Bolívar for the 2020 season. He signed until December 2020. Prior to joining Bolívar, Oviedo received other offers, but he opted for Bolívar because the club showed lots of interest in him for a long time. Bolívar was charged by coach Lorenzo Cabañas. During the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, Oviedo trained at his home as a Bolivar player, whilst in quarantine. Oviedo totalled 4 games for Bolivar in the

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. In November 2020, Oviedo scored for Bolívar in a victory against Oriente Petrolero. In January 2021, Tigo Sports announced that Oviedo would not continue at Bolivar.

3 de Febrero

In March 2021,

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announced that Oviedo was the new signing at 3 de Febrero for the

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season.

Independiente

In November 2021, Oviedo was presented at Independiente Hernandarias from the

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and began training with his new teammates. Oviedo was also joined in the team by

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Fernando de la Mora

In January 2022 of Paraguay's summer transfer window, Oviedo joined Fernando de la Mora.

International career

On 2 September 2011, Oviedo debuted for Paraguay in a 2–0 away friendly match against Panama, being substituted onto the field in the 77th minute for Cristian Riveros. On 11 October 2013, he played in his first FIFA World Cup qualification game in a 1–1 away draw against Venezuela, being substituted onto the field in the 66th minute for

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. On 31 March 2015, Oviedo played in his last game for Paraguay in 1–0 defeat against Mexico, playing the entire 90 minutes of the game and receiving a yellow card in the 55th minute.

Personal life

Oviedo is from Ciudad del Este. In 2021, Oviedo told Paraguayan newspaper Crónica that he idolised Italian footballer Gennaro Gattuso, and that locally, another idol was Paraguayan player Cristian Riveros.

Honours

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: Clausura 2007 Cerro Porteño *

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Notes

References

External links

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