80Rating130Caps8Goals€3.0MValue38Age183Height
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19 Nicolás Otamendi
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Club season 2025/26 Primeira Liga, UEFA Champions League, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga
40
Apps
3,714
Minutes
7
Goals
1
Assists
7
Yellow
1
Red
International
130
Caps
8
Goals
Form
Veteran centre-back; Benfica captain
Date of birth1988-02-12 (age 38) NationalityArgentina ClubBenfica · Portugal LeaguePrimeira Liga PositionDF · Centre-back · #19 Height183 cm Preferred footRight Market value€3.0M
Nicolás Otamendi started at Vélez Sarsfield before a globe-spanning career took him to Porto, Valencia, Manchester City and, since 2020, Benfica, where he became captain. A no-nonsense, leader-type centre-back, 'El General' anchored Argentina's defence to the 2021 Copa América and 2022 World Cup titles. One of the most-capped players in the squad, the veteran still logs huge minutes and brings irreplaceable experience.
- Won the 2022 World Cup and 2021 Copa América with Argentina
- One of Argentina's all-time most-capped players
- Captains Benfica
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