Nicolas Otamendi
Full name: Nicolas Otamendi
Current team: Benfica
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Argentina
Date of birth: 12 February, 1988 (38 years)
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
Current team: Benfica
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Argentina
Date of birth: 12 February, 1988 (38 years)
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Nicolas Otamendi plays as a defender for Benfica. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Statistics
Nicolas Otamendi Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2605 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2024/25 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2709 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2754 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2595 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2021/22 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2471 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2430 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1711 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1234 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2968 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2592 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2015/16 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2672 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2014/15 | Valencia | Primera Division | 35 | 6 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 2014 | Atletico-MG | Série A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Domestic Cups
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1260 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Benfica | FIFA Club World Cup | 390 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1080 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 570 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1154 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1170 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 469 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 556 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 402 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 720 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 939 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | Atletico-MG | Copa Libertadores | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | FC Porto | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | FC Porto | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | FC Porto | UEFA Europa League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Argentina | Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2025 | Argentina | Friendly | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Argentina Ol. | Olympic Soccer - Men | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Argentina U23 | Friendly | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Argentina | Copa América | 144 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Argentina | Friendly | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Argentina | Friendly | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 690 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Argentina | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Argentina | CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 690 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Argentina | Copa América | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Argentina | Copa América | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Argentina | Friendly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Argentina | Friendly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Argentina | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Argentina | Copa América | 555 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Argentina | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Argentina | Copa América | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | Argentina | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Argentina | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Argentina | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | Argentina | Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies
Nicolas Otamendi Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina - Liga Profesional Argentina | Winner | 1 | 2009, |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | Winner | 4 | 2022/2023, 2012/2013, 2011/2012, 2010/2011, |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024/2025, 2023/2024, |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | Winner | 1 | 2010/2011, |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024/2025, 2020/2021, |
| Portugal - Super Taca | Winner | 5 | 2025, 2023, 2013, 2012, 2011/2012, |
| Portugal - Super Taca | 2nd Place | 1 | 2020, |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025, |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | 2nd Place | 2 | 2021/2022, 2012/2013, |
| Brazil - Mineiro 1 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2014, |
| England - League Cup | Winner | 4 | 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2015/2016, |
| England - Premier League | Winner | 2 | 2018/2019, 2017/2018, |
| England - Premier League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019/2020, |
| England - Community Shield | Winner | 2 | 2019, 2018, |
| England - FA Cup | Winner | 1 | 2018/2019, |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | Winner | 1 | 2010/2011, |
| Europe - UEFA Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2011/2012, |
| World - Emirates Cup | Winner | 1 | 2014, |
| World - Emirates Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2013, |
| South America - CONMEBOL Copa America | Winner | 2 | 2024, 2021, |
| South America - CONMEBOL Copa America | 2nd Place | 2 | 2016, 2015, |
| World - Premier League Asia Trophy | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019, |
| World - CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima | Winner | 1 | 2022, |
| World - FIFA World Cup | Winner | 1 | 2022, |
Transfers
Nicolas Otamendi Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.07.2026 | Benfica | River Plate | Free agent |
| 29.09.2020 | Manchester City | Benfica | Transfer |
| 20.08.2015 | Valencia | Manchester City | Transfer |
| 01.07.2014 | FC Porto | Valencia | Transfer |
| 30.06.2014 | Atletico-MG | FC Porto | Return from loan |
| 31.01.2014 | FC Porto | Atletico-MG | Loan |
| 31.08.2010 | Velez Sarsfield | FC Porto | Transfer |
Sidelined
Nicolas Otamendi Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knock | 31.12.2019 | 06.01.2020 |
| Knock | 18.10.2019 | 25.10.2019 |
| Knee Injury | 17.03.2019 | 29.03.2019 |
| Achilles Strain | 10.11.2018 | 23.11.2018 |
| Knock | 30.10.2018 | 06.11.2018 |
| Knock | 16.03.2016 | 01.04.2016 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 16.01.2015 | 23.01.2015 |
