| Hugo Ovelar | |
| Fullname: | Hugo Marcelo Ovelar Irrazábal |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Concepción, Paraguay |
| Currentclub: | Deportivo Santaní (manager) |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1989–1990 |
| Years2: | 1990–1994 |
| Years3: | 1995–1997 |
| Years4: | 1998 |
| Years5: | 1998–2000 |
| Years6: | 2001–2002 |
| Years7: | 2003 |
| Years8: | 2004 |
| Years9: | 2005 |
| Years10: | 2005 |
| Years11: | 2005 |
| Years12: | 2006 |
| Years13: | 2006 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1997–1999 |
| Manageryears1: | 2010–2012 |
| Managerclubs1: | 13 de Junio |
| Manageryears2: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs2: | Deportes Concepción |
| Manageryears3: | 2013 |
| Managerclubs3: | 3 de Febrero |
| Manageryears4: | 2014 |
| Managerclubs4: | 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 |
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.[1] [2]
He was born in Concepción, Paraguay.
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.
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.
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.