Nicolás Otamendi
Argentina · Defender · Benfica
Born 12 February 1988 (age 38). Height 183 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Argentina. Market value €1M.
Current club: Benfica — 4 appearances, 1 goal and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 39 goals and 18 assists in 665 appearances (55,803 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 390 | 7.625000 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 470 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.06 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.03 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.09 |
| Shots | 300 |
| Shots on target | 96 |
| Shot conversion, % | 13 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.24 |
| Passes per 90 | 66.6 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.26 |
| Dribble success, % | 70 |
| Duels won, % | 64 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.68 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.94 |
| Yellow cards | 113 |
| Red cards | 6 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Austria | 2–0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-28 | at Jordan | 1–3 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-07-12 | Switzerland | 3–1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-07-15 | at England | 1–2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-07-19 | at Spain | 1–0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6.07 |
| 2026-07-25 | Barracas Central | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-07-29 | at Gimnasia L.P. | 1–0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-02 | Rosario Central | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-08-08 | at Tigre | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-08-16 | Argentinos JRS | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-08-20 | at Santa Fe | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-23 | Velez Sarsfield | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-27 | Santa Fe | 1–1 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-08-30 | at Banfield | 2–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-09-06 | Independ. Rivadavia | 3–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 |
| 2026-09-12 | at Atletico Tucuman | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.06 |
| 2026-09-19 | Huracan | 1–2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-10-06 | Benin | 3–0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-10-11 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-10-14 | at Sarmiento Junin | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.46 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 8 matches (274 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Spain 1–0 Argentina · Final — 0 goals, 0 assists
- England 1–2 Argentina · Semi-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 3–1 Switzerland · Quarter-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 3–2 Egypt · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde Islands · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Jordan 1–3 Argentina · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 2–0 Austria · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 3–0 Algeria · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
26 trophies won out of 40 finals and podium finishes.
- Super Cup · 2025 · Winner
- Primeira Liga · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- Taça da Liga · 2024/2025 · Winner
- Taça de Portugal · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- CONMEBOL Copa America · 2024 · Winner
- Primeira Liga · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2023 · Winner
- Primeira Liga · 2022/2023 · Winner
- FIFA World Cup · 2022 · Winner
- CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima · 2022 · Winner
- Taça da Liga · 2021/2022 · 2nd Place
- CONMEBOL Copa America · 2021 · Winner
- Taça de Portugal · 2020/2021 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2020 · 2nd Place
- Premier League · 2019/2020 · 2nd Place
- League Cup · 2019/2020 · Winner
- Community Shield · 2019 · Winner
- Premier League Asia Trophy · 2019 · 2nd Place
- League Cup · 2018/2019 · Winner
- FA Cup · 2018/2019 · Winner
- Premier League · 2018/2019 · Winner
- Community Shield · 2018 · Winner
- Premier League · 2017/2018 · Winner
- League Cup · 2017/2018 · Winner
- CONMEBOL Copa America · 2016 · 2nd Place
- League Cup · 2015/2016 · Winner
- CONMEBOL Copa America · 2015 · 2nd Place
- Emirates Cup · 2014 · Winner
- Mineiro 1 · 2014 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2013 · Winner
- Emirates Cup · 2013 · 2nd Place
- Taça da Liga · 2012/2013 · 2nd Place
- Primeira Liga · 2012/2013 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2012 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2011/2012 · Winner
- UEFA Super Cup · 2011/2012 · 2nd Place
- Primeira Liga · 2011/2012 · Winner
- Taça de Portugal · 2010/2011 · Winner
- Primeira Liga · 2010/2011 · Winner
- UEFA Europa League · 2010/2011 · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Benfica | Club Atlético River Plate | — |
| 2020-09-29 | Manchester City Football Club | Benfica | €15M |
| 2015-08-20 | Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | Manchester City Football Club | €44.5M |
| 2014-07-01 | Futebol Clube do Porto | Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | €12M |
| 2014-06-30 | Atlético Mineiro | Futebol Clube do Porto | — |
| 2014-01-31 | Futebol Clube do Porto | Atlético Mineiro | — |
| 2010-08-31 | Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield | Futebol Clube do Porto | €4M |
| 2009-01-01 | — | Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield | — |
| 2007-07-01 | — | — | — |