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. He will formally join Argentine Primera Division club River Plate in July 2026. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Nicolas Otamendi |
| National team | |
| 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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Friendly International 06.06.2026 |
2:0 | 1'-86' | |||||||
Primeira Liga 16.05.2026 |
3:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primeira Liga 11.05.2026 |
2:2 | Will not play: disqualification | |||||||
Primeira Liga 02.05.2026 |
2:2 | 55' | 1'-90' | ||||||
Primeira Liga 25.04.2026 |
4:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primeira Liga 19.04.2026 |
2:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
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 Friendly International 2026 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Primeira Liga 2025/2026 |
30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2606 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
 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 |
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NICOLÁS OTAMENDI, NUEVO JUGADOR DE RIVER PLATE ?❤️?
Nicolás Otamendi red card (Famalicao-Benfica 55')
Goal Nicolás Otamendi 50', Argentina-Zambia 3:0
Argentina 5 - 0 Zambia Highlights
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
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