Nicolás Otamendi
BenficaHeight
30
Shirt
37 years
12 Feb 1988
Right
Preferred foot
ArgentinaCountry
€925.2K
Market value
30 Jun 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Centre-back
CB
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches87%Shot attempts94%Goals95%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won88%Defensive contributions49%
Liga Portugal 2025/2026
1
Goals0
Assists13
Started13
Matches1,170
Minutes played7.47
Rating5
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Atletico
Angola
Bayer Leverkusen
Vitoria de Guimaraes
TondelaBenfica14 Dec
Liga Portugal
Moreirense
0-4
90’
7.4
10 Dec
Champions League
Napoli
2-0
90’
7.5
5 Dec
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP
1-1
90’
6.8
29 Nov
Liga Portugal
Nacional
1-2
90’
6.7
25 Nov
Champions League
Ajax
0-2
90’
7.7
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 30%- 10Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.54xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.21xG0.91xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 1,170
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.54
xG on target (xGOT)
0.98
Non-penalty xG
0.54
Shots
10
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.41
Successful passes
826
Successful passes %
90.9%
Accurate long balls
62
Accurate long balls %
62.0%
Chances created
5
Possession
Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Touches
1,113
Touches in opposition box
23
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
18
Penalties awarded
1
Defending
Tackles
20
Duels won
109
Duels won %
73.2%
Aerial duels won
66
Aerial duels won %
75.0%
Interceptions
17
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
38
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
4
Discipline
Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches87%Shot attempts94%Goals95%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won88%Defensive contributions49%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
258 17 | ||
210 11 | ||
38 6 | ||
19 1 | ||
124 9 | ||
53 1 | ||
National team | ||
129 7 | ||
4 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Manchester City
England1
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
Portugal1
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
Spain1
Emirates Cup(2014)
Velez Sarsfield
Argentina1
Liga Profesional(2008/2009 Clausura)