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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
Touches88%Shot attempts87%Goals95%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won85%Defensive actions41%

Liga Portugal 2024/2025

6
Goals
2
Assists
28
Started
29
Matches
2,525
Minutes played
7.64
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Estoril
1-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.4

Apr 27

AVS Futebol SAD
6-0
90
1
0
0
0
8.1

Apr 19

Vitoria de Guimaraes
0-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Apr 13

Arouca
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Apr 6

FC Porto
1-4
90
1
0
0
0
8.4

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
Benfica

yesterday

Liga Portugal
Estoril
1-2
90’
8.4

Apr 27

Liga Portugal
AVS Futebol SAD
6-0
90’
8.1

Apr 19

Liga Portugal
Vitoria de Guimaraes
0-3
90’
7.5

Apr 13

Liga Portugal
Arouca
2-2
90’
6.9

Apr 6

Liga Portugal
FC Porto
1-4
90’
8.4
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 50%
  • 24Shots
  • 6Goals
  • 3.12xG
1 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.23xG0.66xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,525

Shooting

Goals
6
Expected goals (xG)
3.12
xG on target (xGOT)
4.55
Non-penalty xG
3.12
Shots
24
Shots on target
12

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.95
Successful passes
1,686
Pass accuracy
89.4%
Accurate long balls
125
Long ball accuracy
61.0%
Chances created
10

Possession

Successful dribbles
9
Dribble success
75.0%
Touches
2,252
Touches in opposition box
59
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
23
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Penalties conceded
2
Tackles won
28
Tackles won %
59.6%
Duels won
192
Duels won %
71.4%
Aerial duels won
115
Aerial duels won %
75.7%
Interceptions
55
Blocked
3
Fouls committed
22
Recoveries
132
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
13

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches88%Shot attempts87%Goals95%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won85%Defensive actions41%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

BenficaSep 2020 - now
225
14
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)