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Nicolás Otamendi

Benfica
183 cm
Height
30
Shirt
37 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
Touches89%Shot attempts87%Goals82%
Chances created53%Aerial duels won81%Defensive actions41%

Liga Portugal 2024/2025

3
Goals
2
Assists
23
Started
24
Matches
2,075
Minutes played
7.59
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 2

Farense
3-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Mar 28

Gil Vicente
0-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Mar 26

Brazil
4-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.0

Mar 22

Uruguay
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Mar 16

Rio Ave
2-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 11

Barcelona
3-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.4

Mar 8

Nacional
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Mar 5

Barcelona
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 26

Braga
1-0
90
0
0
1
0
-

Feb 22

Boavista
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7
Benfica

Apr 2

Liga Portugal
Farense
3-2
90’
7.0

Mar 28

Liga Portugal
Gil Vicente
0-3
90’
7.6
Argentina

Mar 26

World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL
Brazil
4-1
90’
7.0

Mar 22

World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL
Uruguay
0-1
90’
7.3
Benfica

Mar 16

Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
2-3
90’
6.8
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 45%
  • 20Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 2.33xG
3 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.15xG0.74xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,075

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
2.33
xG on target (xGOT)
3.32
Non-penalty xG
2.33
Shots
20
Shots on target
9

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.91
Successful passes
1,455
Pass accuracy
90.0%
Accurate long balls
106
Long ball accuracy
63.5%
Chances created
10

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
77.8%
Touches
1,909
Touches in opposition box
51
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
15
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Tackles won
26
Tackles won %
61.9%
Duels won
158
Duels won %
72.5%
Aerial duels won
94
Aerial duels won %
75.8%
Interceptions
44
Blocked
2
Fouls committed
15
Recoveries
104
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
12

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches89%Shot attempts87%Goals82%
Chances created53%Aerial duels won81%Defensive actions41%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

BenficaSep 2020 - now
220
11
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
125
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)