About Juan Obelar
Born 1979. Juan Obelar is an Uruguayan association football player.
Juan Ángel Obelar (born 12 August 1979) is a Uruguayan retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career He was born in Mercedes.
Obelar previously played for C.A. Peñarol, Villa Española and Tacuarembó F.C. in the Primera División Uruguaya.
Obelar won the Honduran league with Marathón in 2008, leading to a move to Millonarios in 2010. He made a promising start with the Bogotá side, but was relegated to the bench midway through the 2010 season after a poor performance against Cortuluá.
In November 2013, Obelar retired from football after losing four fingers of his left hand in a domestic accident involving a wood plane.
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Who is Juan Obelar?
Uruguayan footballer
When was Juan Obelar born?
Juan Obelar was born on 12 August 1979 in Mercedes.
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Juan Obelar is an association football player.
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Juan Obelar is Uruguayan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Juan Obelar. https://biography.guide/juan-obelar/
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