Following his move to River Plate, Otamendi's current-season form is down 22% on last season (Season 58→45), while his Rating eased 19→14. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 83).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	River Plate · 8th	13	0	0	7.32	7	15
2025/26	Benfica · 3rd	30	2	0	7.4	19	58
2024/25	Benfica · 2nd	33	6	2	7.45	26	66
2023/24	Benfica · 2nd	31	2	1	7.26	25	68
2022/23	Benfica · 1st	29	1	0	7.31	24	83

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 14 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina	140	7
Argentina U23	12	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

N. Otamendi is a 38-year-old central defender at River Plate, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 87% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.7, ranking 549th of 553 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (77.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Otamendi.

Judged on this season alone, Otamendi graded 45 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 96th of 110 of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 clean sheets and 3.655 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 58 → 45). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 110th of 110 of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 38 Otamendi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Streaky

Current potential110th of 110 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina · 13 apps Current season96th of 110 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina · 13 apps 96th-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina 549th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 110th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina

13.7

Ratingi

110th of 110 centre-backs

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

77.3%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.66

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.66

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 13 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 77.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 13.7, Otamendi carries the 110th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 110 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %77.3%

Available fixtures13 of 33

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.655

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %20

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.152

Foul involvement / 902.589

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 38, Otamendi sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Otamendi's projected Rating — 13.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots10

Passing

Assists0

Chances created2

Passes939

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success100%

Duels won90

Duels won %67.2%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions25

Blocks3

Fouls committed18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€82.8M total transfer fees · 7 moves

River PlateJun 2026 – nowFree

BenficaSept 2020 – Jun 2026€ 14.8M

Manchester CityAug 2015 – Sept 2020€ 48M

Valencia(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Aug 2015

Atletico-MG(on loan)Feb 2014 – Jul 2014

ValenciaJan 2014 – Feb 2014€ 12M

FC PortoAug 2010 – Jan 2014€ 8M

Velez Sarsfielduntil Aug 2010

About N. Otamendi

Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi is a 38-year-old centre-back who plays for River Plate, born on February 12, 1988 in Buenos Aires, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Argentina. River Plate currently sit 8th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, N. Otamendi has made 13 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,182 minutes, averaging a 7.3 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When N. Otamendi plays, River Plate's record this season is 6W-4D-5L — and his match ratings average 7.22 at home against 7.38 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2026: 3-0 win away at Belgrano Cordoba (90 minutes, 7.55 rating)
October 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Sarmiento Junin (90 minutes, 7.46 rating)
October 11, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto (90 minutes, 8 rating)
September 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Huracan (96 minutes, 7.7 rating)
September 12, 2026: 2-1 win away at Atletico Tucuman (90 minutes, 7.06 rating)
September 6, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Independ. Rivadavia (90 minutes, 6.23 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-2 win away at Banfield (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 27, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Santa Fe (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Velez Sarsfield (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 20, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Santa Fe (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

N. Otamendi's next match is on November 8, 2026, when River Plate face Aldosivi away in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Otamendi at 13.7 with a Season form score of 45, ranking 549th of 553 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 41 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Taça da Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 19 recorded seasons, N. Otamendi has totalled 491 club appearances with 34 goals and 5 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 35 appearances for Valencia.

N. Otamendi's career has also included time at Benfica, Manchester City, Valencia, Atletico-MG, FC Porto and Velez Sarsfield.

On the international stage, N. Otamendi has represented Argentina and Argentina U23 — 152 caps and 8 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points