Nicolás Otamendi

€720KMarket Value

River Plate•Defender•

Argentina

•

World Cup

Nicolás Otamendi

€720KMarket Value

River Plate•Defender•

Argentina•

World Champion

7.2

Season Score

Feb 12, 1988

182 cm

Height

0.08

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

7.2

Season Score

Feb 12, 1988

182 cm

Height

0.08

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 83
Goals: 7
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 7
Mins/game: 77
Avg Rating: 7.15

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Benfica

2020/2021 - 2025/2026

2851870.0623,8557.29

Manchester City

2015/2016 - 2019/2020

2141220.0617,6957.30

Porto

2010/2011 - 2013/2014

2008/2009 - 2009/2010

Total

68545100.0756,613

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Argentina

2006 - now

131830.069,6317.08

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Argentina U23

2024/2025

4000.003607.50

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

River Plate

25/26

90—8400.00107.11

Benfica

25/26

493—4,0600.071437.14

Benfica

24/25

517—3,4530.26607.49

Benfica

23/24

514—4,5840.121317.40

Benfica

22/23

482—4,1970.061617.38

Benfica

21/22

481—4,2120.041417.27

Benfica

20/21

381—3,3490.031516.98

Manchester City

19/20

393—2,9110.09507.10

Manchester City

18/19

331—2,5090.07617.28

Manchester City

17/18

465—4,0480.111107.32

Manchester City

16/17

462—3,9260.071207.43

Manchester City

15/16

501—4,3010.021407.32

Valencia

14/15

386—3,3630.1691-

Porto

13/14

101———30-

Atlético Mineiro

13/14

151———40-

Porto

12/13

420—3,5100.0080-

Porto

11/12

261—2,2490.04120-

Porto

11/12

306—2,4010.2281-

Vélez Sarsfield

09/10

100—9000.0060-

Vélez Sarsfield

08/09

60———10-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Argentina

25/26

254—1,4590.25007.20

Argentina

24/25

10—46—006.56

Argentina

23/24

80—3600.00106.89

Argentina

22/23

30—1130.00006.73

Argentina

21/22

240—2,1630.04607.07

Argentina

20/21

50—4800.00207.22

Argentina

18/19

110—9900.09206.98

Argentina

17/18

192—1,7100.16907.13

Argentina

16/17

30—2700.0000-

Argentina

15/16

71—6020.1500-

Argentina

14/15

80—6920.0030-

Argentina

13/14

40—3600.0000-

Argentina

10/11

31———00-

Argentina

09/10

80—2500.00207.04

Argentina

08/09

20—1360.0000-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Argentina U23

23/24

40—3600.00007.50

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2010/2011	Liga Portugal	15	1187	5	0	0.38	—
2011/2012	Liga Portugal	20	1744	1	0	0.05	—
2012/2013	Liga Portugal	29	2610	0	0	0	—
2013/2014	Liga Portugal	4	—	0	—	—	—
2014/2015	La Liga	35	3098	6	0	0.17	—
2015/2016	Premier League	30	2672	1	0	0.03	7.43
2016/2017	Premier League	30	2592	1	1	0.07	7.48
2017/2018	Premier League	34	2968	4	0	0.12	7.35
2018/2019	Premier League	18	1234	0	0	0	7.35
2019/2020	Premier League	24	1711	2	0	0.11	7.03
2020/2021	Liga Portugal	27	2430	1	0	0.04	7.13
2021/2022	Liga Portugal	28	2470	0	1	0.04	7.33
2022/2023	Liga Portugal	31	2775	1	0	0.03	7.42
2023/2024	Liga Portugal	31	2754	2	1	0.1	7.44
2024/2025	Liga Portugal	31	1445	6	—	0.37	7.51
2025/2026	Liga Portugal	30	2351	2	0	0.08	7.18
2026	Liga Profesional de Fútbol	7	630	0	0	0	7.1

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

166

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Nicolás Otamendi — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 7.51Liga Portugal
Lowest-rated season: 2019/2020 · 7.03Premier League
Rating trend: -0.21last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.09 G+A per 9032 goals + 3 assists across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 34671 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 17 (2010–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(48)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Arsenal	15	8	3	4	0	0	5	0	Feb 2021
Marítimo	13	12	1	0	0	0	4	0	Mar 2023
Burnley	10	9	1	0	1	1	1	0	Jun 2020
Crystal Palace	10	7	2	1	1	0	1	0	Jan 2020
AFC Bournemouth	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	Jul 2020
Leicester City	8	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	Feb 2020
Dynamo Kyiv	8	5	3	0	1	0	1	0	Aug 2022
Shakhtar Donetsk	8	6	1	1	0	0	1	0	Nov 2019
Benfica	7	4	2	1	1	0	3	1	Jan 2014
Olhanense	7	5	2	0	1	0	1	0	Dec 2013
Vitória Setúbal FC	7	7	0	0	1	0	2	0	Jan 2014
Aston Villa	6	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	Mar 2020
Stoke City	6	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	Mar 2018
Swansea City	6	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	Mar 2019
Brighton & Hove Albion	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	Jul 2020
Paris Saint Germain	6	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	Oct 2022
Juventus	6	3	0	3	0	0	1	0	Jan 2026
Académica	6	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	Nov 2013
Real Madrid	5	2	1	2	1	0	2	0	—
Liverpool	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	—

1–20 of 48

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Ecuador	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	Sep 2025
Venezuela	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Benfica

River Plate

Jul 1, 2026

Benfica

—

Jul 1, 2026

Sep 29, 2020€15M

Aug 20, 2015€45M

Jul 1, 2014€12M

Jun 30, 2014

Jan 31, 2014

Aug 31, 2010€4M

Trophies & Awards

20 titles won

Championships

Liga Portugal

4x Winner

Premier League

3x Winner(2017/2018, 2020/2021, 2018/2019)

Super Cup

3x Winner(2023/2024, 2013/2014, 2012/2013)

Carabao Cup

2x Winner(2019/2020, 2017/2018)

Copa America

2x Winner(2021, 2024)

Player Information

River Plate

Current Team

Date of Birth

Feb 12, 1988

Place of Birth

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nationality

Argentina

Height

182 cm

Weight

80 kg

Shirt Number

#30

Age

38 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€720K

Weekly Wage

£69,000

Yearly Salary

£3,588,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.11

Highest: 7.4 | Lowest: 6.7

Goals/Game

0.12

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

100%

Matches

Total played34

Started (Lineups)28

From Bench0

Total Minutes1925

Minutes per game57

Attacking

Goals4

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency481 min

Goals per game0.12

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes2

Pass accuracy100%

Total passes1509

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses2

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles32

Interceptions29

Clearances-

Blocks4

Clean Sheets9

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels176

Duels Won118

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

685

total appearances

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About Nicolás Otamendi

Nicolás Otamendi scored 2 goals in 30 Liga Portugal appearances in 2025/2026 (2,351 minutes), without an assist — 0.08 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 7.18.

Between 2010 and 2026 he accumulated 17 league seasons across 8 clubs. 2024/2025 stands as his highest-rated season (7.51, Liga Portugal), with 2019/2020 the weakest (7.03). Averaged over his last two rated seasons, he sits 0.21 below his earlier career level.

Split by competition, the league record covers 4 domestic leagues: Liga Portugal (246 appearances, 18 goals), Premier League (136 appearances, 8 goals) and La Liga (35 appearances, 6 goals) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 11 of the 17 campaigns on record. The densest run of the record is 2023/2024–2026, with 99 league games — an average of 33 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Nicolás Otamendi play?

Nicolás Otamendi plays as a Defender for River Plate in Liga Profesional de Fútbol. He has started 7 of his 7 appearances in Liga Profesional de Fútbol 2026.

What team does Nicolás Otamendi play for?

Nicolás Otamendi currently plays for River Plate in Liga Profesional de Fútbol. He has 7 appearances in Liga Profesional de Fútbol 2026.

How old is Nicolás Otamendi?

Nicolás Otamendi is 38 years old, born on February 12, 1988. He is from Argentina. At 38, he has already won 20 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Nicolás Otamendi?

Nicolás Otamendi is 182 cm tall. He weighs 80 kg.

How many trophies has Nicolás Otamendi won?

Nicolás Otamendi has won 20 trophies throughout his career, a record built at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for River Plate.

What nationality is Nicolás Otamendi?

Nicolás Otamendi is from Argentina and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for River Plate.