| Herminio Miranda | |
| Fullname: | Herminio Antonio Miranda Ovelar |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Ita, Paraguay |
| Height: | 1.85 m[1] |
| Currentclub: | Presidente Hayes |
| Clubnumber: | -- |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Years1: | 2005 |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs2: | 2 de Mayo |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs3: | Huachipato |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2008–2013 |
| Clubs4: | Nacional Asunción |
| Caps4: | 92 |
| Goals4: | 17 |
| Years5: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs5: | → Puebla (loan) |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2013 |
| Clubs6: | Olimpia Asunción |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps7: | 25 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2015 |
| Clubs8: | → Olimpia Asunción (loan) |
| Caps8: | 18 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs9: | Nacional Asunción |
| Caps9: | 53 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2018 |
| Clubs10: | Deportivo Santaní |
| Caps10: | 36 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2019 |
| Clubs11: | River Plate Asunción |
| Caps11: | 35 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2020 |
| Clubs12: | 12 de Octubre |
| Caps12: | 5 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2021– |
| Clubs13: | Presidente Hayes |
| Caps13: | -- |
| Goals13: | -- |
| Pcupdate: | 20:41, 31 May 2020 (UTC) |
Herminio Antonio Miranda Ovelar (born 7 May 1985 in Itá, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a centre back for Paraguayan Primera B club Presidente Hayes. Miranda played in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana for Nacional Asunción and Olimpia Asunción.[2]
In 2005, Miranda featured for General Caballero ZC for the Primera División Paraguaya season in a squad with Anthony Silva, Aristides Rojas, and Brazilians Josias Cardoso and Fernando Oliveira.[3] On 9 October 2005, he scored an own goal in the 28th minute of a 2-0 away defeat to Cerro Porteño.[4] Miranda made a total of 18 appearances for the club.[5]
In 2006, Miranda joined General Caballero ZC teammate Anthony Silva at Sportivo 2 de Mayo.[6] At 2 de Mayo, Miranda totalled 3 goals in 33 appearances.[7]
In June 2007, he moved to the Chilean Primera División club Huachipato.
In his second season at Huachipato, Miranda was accompanied in the squad by Paraguayans Henry Lapczyk and Jose Burgos.[8]
After a successful season at the steelers, he joined to Club Nacional alongside his teammate Ignacio Don. At Nacional, he earned two Primera División titles, the 2009 Clausura and the 2011 Apertura.[9]
In May 2012, Miranda was loaned to Mexican club Puebla with the option to buy the player.[10] The club president confirmed the signing through Twitter.[11] Miranda's signing was to fill the vacancy of Jonathan Lacerda.[12] In August 2012, Miranda noted a goal against Lobos de la BUAP in the third round of the Copa Mexico.[13]
In 2013, Miranda reached the final of the Copa Libertadores with Olimpia Asunción.[14]
In 2015, Olimpia were crowned champions of the Torneo Clausura with Miranda in their squad.[15]
On 17 April 2021, Miranda signed with Club Presidente Hayes for the Primera B season.[16] Miranda's first appearance for the club was in a 3-1 away defeat to 3 de Noviembre under coach Edgar Denis.[17]
In 2021, Miranda revealed that he was licensed to be a coach and that he would go into coaching after his playing career is finished.[18]
He has been described by columnist, Tim Vickery, as a defensive organizer with strong free kicking ability.[19]
Miranda has a business which constructs houses and apartments and then sells them.[20]