Centre Back • Argentina
Nicolás Otamendi
River Plate#3038 yrs- Nationality
- Argentina
- Born
- 1988-02-12 · Buenos Aires
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
- Preferred foot
- right
579Apps
37Goals
7Assists
7.26Avg rating
Form
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The last ten matches at a glance: average rating, direction, record, goals and assists, starter and card rates, the best match.
6.93avg rating, last 5▶ Stable42010 matches
0Goals + assists
90%Starter rate
10%Card rate
2025/2026 · Liga Portugal
30Apps
2Goals
0Assists
7.23Rating
General
- Appearances30
- Lineups30
- Minutes Played2621
- Rating7.23
- Captain30
- Team Wins21
- Team Draws9
Attack
- Goals2
- Shots Total24
- Shots On Target6
- Shots Off Target10
- Blocked Shots19
- Key Passes9
- Dribble Attempts12
- Total Crosses6
Passing
- Passes1916
- Accurate Passes1735
- Accurate Passes Percentage91%
- Long Balls207
- Long Balls Won126
Defence
- Tackles45
- Interceptions45
- Clearances130
- Total Duels298
- Duels Won218
- Aerials Won126
- Goals Conceded18
- Cleansheets13
Discipline
- Fouls23
- Fouls Drawn41
- Yellowcards6
- Redcards2
Recent matches
16 MAYLiga Portugal
Estoril
Benfica13
6.8
2 MAYLiga Portugal
FamalicãoBenfica22
5.7
25 APRLiga Portugal
Benfica
Moreirense41
7.2
19 APRLiga Portugal
Sporting CPBenfica12
7.2
12 APRLiga Portugal
Benfica
Nacional20
7.7
Honours
- Liga Portugal4×
- Premier League3×
- Europa League1×
- FA Cup1×
- World Cup1×
6.93avg rating, last 5▶ Stable42010 matches
0Goals + assists
90%Starter rate
10%Card rate
Form — last 10 matches
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Per match: minutes, goals, assists, xG, shots on target, key passes, cards — and the rating.
16 MAY90′ · C
EstorilBenfica13
6.8
2 MAY55′ · C
FamalicãoBenfica22
5.7
25 APR90′ · C
BenficaMoreirense41
xG0.04SoT1xG 0.047.2
19 APR90′ · C
Sporting CPBenfica12
xG0.19SoT1xG 0.197.2
12 APR90′ · C
BenficaNacional20
xG0.06KP1xG 0.067.7
6 APR90′ · C
Casa PiaBenfica11
xG0.07xG 0.077.4
90′ · C
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xG0.04xG 0.047.8
90′ · C
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6.9
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xG0.02🟨1xG 0.026.3
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6.9
BenficaLiga Portugal · #302025/202630Apps
2Goals
0Assists
7.23Rating
General
- Appearances30
- Lineups30
- Minutes Played2621
- Rating7.23
- Captain30
- Team Wins21
- Team Draws9
Attack
- Goals2
- Shots Total24
- Shots On Target6
- Shots Off Target10
- Blocked Shots19
- Key Passes9
- Dribble Attempts12
- Total Crosses6
Passing
- Passes1916
- Accurate Passes1735
- Accurate Passes Percentage91%
- Long Balls207
- Long Balls Won126
Defence
- Tackles45
- Interceptions45
- Clearances130
- Total Duels298
- Duels Won218
- Aerials Won126
- Goals Conceded18
- Cleansheets13
Discipline
- Fouls23
- Fouls Drawn41
- Yellowcards6
- Redcards2
BenficaChampions League · #302025/202614Apps
0Goals
0Assists
7.12Rating
General
- Appearances14
- Lineups14
- Minutes Played1260
- Rating7.12
- Captain14
- Team Wins6
- Team Draws1
Attack
- Shots Total14
- Shots On Target5
- Shots Off Target7
- Blocked Shots11
- Key Passes6
- Dribble Attempts1
- Total Crosses3
Passing
- Passes766
- Accurate Passes677
- Accurate Passes Percentage88%
- Long Balls95
- Long Balls Won55
Defence
- Tackles17
- Interceptions20
- Clearances84
- Total Duels103
- Duels Won66
- Aerials Won41
- Goals Conceded15
- Cleansheets6
Discipline
- Fouls16
- Fouls Drawn10
- Yellowcards3
BenficaLiga Portugal · #302024/202531Apps
6Goals
2Assists
7.56Rating
General
- Appearances31
- Lineups30
- Minutes Played2705
- Rating7.56
- Captain30
- Team Wins24
- Team Draws4
Attack
- Goals6
- Assists2
- Shots Total30
- Shots On Target13
- Shots Off Target12
- Blocked Shots14
- Key Passes10
- Dribble Attempts13
- Total Crosses2
Passing
- Passes2015
- Accurate Passes1805
- Accurate Passes Percentage90%
- Long Balls211
- Long Balls Won129
Defence
- Tackles55
- Interceptions61
- Clearances108
- Total Duels298
- Duels Won211
- Aerials Won125
- Goals Conceded25
- Cleansheets14
Discipline
- Fouls26
- Fouls Drawn25
- Yellowcards4
BenficaChampions League · #302024/202512Apps
1Goals
0Assists
7.42Rating
General
- Appearances12
- Lineups12
- Minutes Played1080
- Rating7.42
- Captain12
- Team Wins5
- Team Draws2
Attack
- Goals1
- Shots Total9
- Shots On Target2
- Shots Off Target5
- Blocked Shots9
- Key Passes1
- Dribble Attempts1
- Total Crosses3
Passing
- Passes643
- Accurate Passes579
- Accurate Passes Percentage90%
- Long Balls85
- Long Balls Won57
Defence
- Tackles28
- Interceptions24
- Clearances68
- Total Duels135
- Duels Won91
- Aerials Won52
- Goals Conceded19
- Cleansheets4
Discipline
- Fouls12
- Fouls Drawn11
- Yellowcards2
Clubs
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Every club on the record, from the provider's contract data; loan spells are marked.
River Plate2026-07-01 → 2027-12-31
Argentina U232024-07-24Benfica2020-09-29 → 2026-07-01
Manchester City2015-08-20 → 2020-09-29
Valencia2014-07-01 → 2015-08-20
Atlético Mineiroloan2014-01-31 → 2014-06-30
Porto2010-08-31 → 2014-01-31Trophies
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Wins and podium places per competition, with the club it came with.
Liga Portugal2010/2011 · PortoWINNERLiga Portugal2011/2012 · PortoWINNERLiga Portugal2012/2013 · PortoWINNER
Europa League2010/2011 · PortoWINNERWinner · PortoWINNER
Winner · PortoWINNER
Winner · PortoWINNER
Premier League2017/2018 · Manchester CityWINNERWinner · Manchester CityWINNER
Winner · Manchester CityWINNER
Premier League2018/2019 · Manchester CityWINNER
FA Cup2018/2019 · Manchester CityWINNERWinner · Manchester CityWINNER
Winner · ArgentinaWINNER
Premier League2020/2021 · Manchester CityWINNER
World Cup2022 · ArgentinaWINNERWinner · ArgentinaWINNER
Liga Portugal2022/2023 · BenficaWINNERWinner · BenficaWINNER
Winner · ArgentinaWINNER
Winner · BenficaWINNER
Runner-up · Argentina#2
Runner-up · Manchester City#2
Runner-up · Argentina#2
UEFA Super Cup2011 · Porto#2Runner-up · Porto#2
Runner-up · Manchester City#2
Runner-up · Manchester City#2
Premier League2019/2020 · Manchester City#2
WC Qualification South America2022 · Argentina#2Runner-up · Benfica#2
Runner-up · Benfica#2
Runner-up · Benfica#2
Liga Portugal2023/2024 · Benfica#2Liga Portugal2024/2025 · Benfica#2Runner-up · Benfica#2
Runner-up#2
Transfers
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Moves in order, with the type (transfer, loan, free).
Benfica → TBC2026-07-01 · TransferBenfica → River Plate2026-07-01 · Free TransferManchester City → Benfica2020-09-29 · TransferValencia → Manchester City2015-08-20 · TransferPorto → Valencia2014-07-01 · TransferAtlético Mineiro → Porto2014-06-30 · End of loanPorto → Atlético Mineiro2014-01-31 · LoanVélez Sarsfield → Porto2010-08-31 · Transfer