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Nicolás Otamendi

Argentina

12 February 1988

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Nicolás Otamendi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica, which he captains, and the Argentina national team.

Otamendi played for Vélez Sarsfield and Porto in his early career, winning eight major titles with Porto, including three Primeira Liga championships and the 2011 Europa League. He signed for Valencia in 2014 and spent four months on loan to Atlético Mineiro of Brazil. In 2015, he moved to Manchester City and won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2018 and 2019, as well as four League Cups and an FA Cup. In 2020, Otamendi returned to Portugal with Benfica, where he won another league title and the Portuguese League Cup.

An Argentina international since 2009, Otamendi has made 130 appearances and represented his country at three FIFA World Cups and five Copas América. After consecutive runner-up finishes in the latter tournament, Otamendi won the 2021 Copa América on his fourth attempt, and would then lift the 2022 World Cup the following year, playing every single minute of Argentina's campaign. In 2024, Otamendi won a second consecutive Copa América title.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Otamendi with Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi
Date of birth: (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position: Centre-back

⚽ Team information:
Current team: Benfica
Number: 30

⚽ Youth career:
1995–2007: Vélez Sarsfield

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010: Vélez Sarsfield 40 (1)
2010–2014: Porto 77 (7)
2014–2015: Valencia 35 (6)
2014: → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 12 (1)
2015–2020: Manchester City 136 (8)
2020–: Benfica 178 (12)

⚽ International career‡:
2009–: Argentina 130 (8)
2024: Argentina Olympic (O.P.) 4 (0)