Nicolás Otamendi
Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica, whom 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. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Nicolas Otamendi |
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| Club number | 30 |
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| National team number | 19 |
| Birth date | 12.02.1988 (age 37) |
| Country of birth |  Argentina |
| City of birth | Buenos Aires |
| Position | defender |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2026 |
| Market value | 920,000 € |
| Height/weight | 183 cm / 80 kg |
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League Cup 07.01.2026 |
1:3 | 11' | 89' | 1'-90' | |||||
Primeira Liga 03.01.2026 |
3:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primeira Liga 28.12.2025 |
2:2 | 1 | 1'-90' | ||||||
Primeira Liga 22.12.2025 |
1:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Taça De Portugal 17.12.2025 |
2:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primeira Liga 14.12.2025 |
4:0 | 1'-90' |
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 League Cup 2025/2026 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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Primeira Liga 2025/2026 |
16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1440 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
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Taça De Portugal 2025/2026 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) 2026 |
17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1454 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 29', Braga-Benfica 0:1
Nicolás Otamendi missed penalty (Farense-Benfica 28')
Nicolás Otamendi missed penalty (Atletico CP-Benfica 90')
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 40', Benfica-Tondela 1:0
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 45', Benfica-Arouca 3:0
Nicolás Otamendi red card (Ecuador-Argentina 31')
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 84', Boca Juniors-Benfica 2:2
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 35', Estoril-Benfica 0:2
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 82', Benfica-AVS 6:0
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 90', FC Porto-Benfica 1:4
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 13', Barcelona-Benfica 1:1
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 42', Benfica-Moreirense 3:1
Team of the Year 2025: Kane, Mbappe and Messi among stars taking who make shortlist
tribalfootball.com2 weeks
It is that time of the year again! As 2025 comes to a close, Flashscore have looked back through the archives of the last 12 months and picked our 2025 Team of the Year based on average ratings in each position
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Barcelona narrow January defender hunt to three surprise names
Yahoo3 weeks
According to a recent report from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have narrowed their search for a low-cost central defender down to three experienced profiles.The names under discussion are Nicolas Otamendi, Stefan de Vrij, and Marcos Senesi
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