Nicolás Otamendi
BenficaHeight
30
Shirt
37 years
Feb 12, 1988
Right
Preferred foot
ArgentinaCountry
€985.2K
Market value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches86%Shot attempts90%Goals95%
Chances created52%Aerial duels won86%Defensive contributions43%
Liga Portugal 2025/2026
2
Goals0
Assists17
Started17
Matches1,530
Minutes played7.54
Rating5
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
yesterday
Rio AveW0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
Jan 7
BragaL1-3
89
0
0
0
1
4.9
Jan 3
EstorilW3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
Dec 28, 2025
BragaD2-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.1
Dec 22, 2025
FamalicaoW1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
Dec 17, 2025
FarenseW0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
Dec 14, 2025
MoreirenseW0-4
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Dec 10, 2025
NapoliW2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Dec 5, 2025
Sporting CPD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Nov 29, 2025
NacionalW1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Benficayesterday
Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
0-2
90’
7.6
Jan 7
League Cup
Braga
1-3
89’
4.9
Jan 3
Liga Portugal
Estoril
3-1
90’
7.3
Dec 28, 2025
Liga Portugal
Braga
2-2
90’
8.1
Dec 22, 2025
Liga Portugal
Famalicao
1-0
90’
7.9
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 36%- 11Shots
- 2Goals
- 0.62xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.09xG0.64xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 1,530
Shooting
Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
0.62
xG on target (xGOT)
1.61
Non-penalty xG
0.62
Shots
11
Shots on target
4
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.48
Successful passes
1,062
Successful passes %
90.5%
Accurate long balls
78
Accurate long balls %
60.0%
Chances created
7
Possession
Successful dribbles
7
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Touches
1,419
Touches in opposition box
26
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
24
Penalties awarded
2
Defending
Tackles
25
Duels won
130
Duels won %
72.2%
Aerial duels won
78
Aerial duels won %
76.5%
Interceptions
21
Blocked shots
11
Fouls committed
14
Recoveries
58
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
8
Discipline
Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches86%Shot attempts90%Goals95%
Chances created52%Aerial duels won86%Defensive contributions43%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
264 18 | ||
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)