Nicolás Otamendi
Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo 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. 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 38) |
| 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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Primeira Liga 08.03.2026 |
2:2 | 35' | 1'-75' | ||||||
Primeira Liga 02.03.2026 |
2:1 | 39' | 1'-90' | ||||||
UEFA Champions League 25.02.2026 |
1:2 | 51' | 1'-90' | ||||||
Primeira Liga 21.02.2026 |
3:0 | 1'-46' | |||||||
UEFA Champions League 17.02.2026 |
0:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primeira Liga 13.02.2026 |
2:1 | 1'-90' |
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 Primeira Liga 2025/2026 |
24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2101 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1260 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
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League Cup 2025/2026 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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Taça De Portugal 2025/2026 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
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His country’s Yamal? £10m wonderkid makes world champions look past itA sprint across half the pitch and suddenly only one defender stands in front of him. And it’s none other than Nicolas Otamendi.
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