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Nicolás Otamendi

Benfica
183 cm
Height
30
Shirt
36 years
Feb 12, 1988
Right
Preferred foot
Argentina
Country
€900K
Market value
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches83%Shot attempts95%Goals82%
Chances created83%Aerial duels won73%Defensive actions48%

Liga Portugal 2024/2025

1
Goals
2
Assists
8
Started
9
Matches
644
Minutes played
7.79
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 2

Farense
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Oct 30

Santa Clara
3-0
90
0
1
0
0
-

Oct 27

Rio Ave
5-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Oct 23

Feyenoord
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.2

Oct 16

Bolivia
6-0
73
0
0
0
0
7.1

Oct 10

Venezuela
1-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.7

Oct 2

Atletico Madrid
4-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Sep 28

Gil Vicente
5-1
90
1
1
0
0
8.5

Sep 23

Boavista
0-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Sep 19

Red Star Belgrade
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
Benfica

Nov 2

Liga Portugal
Farense
1-2
90’
7.8

Oct 30

League Cup
Santa Clara
3-0
90’
-

Oct 27

Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
5-0
90’
7.8

Oct 23

Champions League
Feyenoord
1-3
90’
6.2
Argentina

Oct 16

World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL
Bolivia
6-0
73’
7.1
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 50%
  • 6Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.76xG
5 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.37xG0.96xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 644

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.76
xG on target (xGOT)
1.42
Non-penalty xG
0.76
Shots
6
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.52
Successful passes
465
Pass accuracy
91.0%
Accurate long balls
38
Long ball accuracy
76.0%
Chances created
6

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
100.0%
Touches
588
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
2

Defending

Tackles won
9
Tackles won %
81.8%
Duels won
45
Duels won %
68.2%
Aerial duels won
29
Aerial duels won %
74.4%
Interceptions
17
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
34
Dribbled past
3

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches83%Shot attempts95%Goals82%
Chances created83%Aerial duels won73%Defensive actions48%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

BenficaSep 2020 - now
191
8
Manchester CityAug 2015 - Sep 2020
210
11
Valencia (back from loan)Jul 2014 - Aug 2015
38
6
Atletico MG (on loan)Feb 2014 - Jun 2014
19
1
ValenciaJan 2014 - Jan 2014
FC PortoAug 2010 - Jan 2014
124
9
Velez SarsfieldOct 2008 - Aug 2010
53
1

National team

ArgentinaJan 2009 - now
121
7
Argentina U23Jul 2024 - now
4
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Argentina

International
2
Copa America(2024 USA · 2021 Brazil)
1
FIFA World Cup(2022 Qatar)
1
CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima(2022)

Manchester City

England
1
FA Cup(18/19)
2
Premier League(18/19 · 17/18)
4
EFL Cup(19/20 · 18/19 · 17/18 · 15/16)
2
Community Shield(19/20 · 18/19)

FC Porto

Portugal
1
Europa League(10/11)
1
Taça de Portugal(10/11)
3
Super Cup(13/14 · 12/13 · 11/12)
3
Liga Portugal(12/13 · 11/12 · 10/11)

Valencia

Spain
1
Emirates Cup(2014)

Benfica

Portugal
1
Super Cup(23/24)
1
Liga Portugal(22/23)

Velez Sarsfield

Argentina
1
Liga Profesional(2008/2009 Clausura)