N. Otamendi · career
Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi
Center Back · River Plate · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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: 2022/23
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 185 appearances with 16 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Benfica — Season rating 83, 1 goal and 0 assists in 29 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 29 points at Benfica. Form has slipped 10 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 25 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | River Plate | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 58 |
| 2025/26 | Benfica | 30 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 58 |
| 2024/25 | Benfica | 33 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica | 31 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 68 |
| 2022/23 | Benfica | 29 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 83 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica | 28 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 54 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica | 27 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 67 |
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City | 34 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester City | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Manchester City | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Valencia | 35 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Atletico-MG | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | FC Porto | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | FC Porto | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | FC Porto | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | FC Porto | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Velez Sarsfield | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Velez Sarsfield | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2008/09 | Velez Sarsfield | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 17 | 3 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Copa America | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 15 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | CONMEBOL - UEFA Finalissima | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Copa America | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Copa America | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 15 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Copa America | 6 | 1 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Copa America | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011/12 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| 2010/11 | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010/11 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010/11 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009/10 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| Argentina U23 | 2024/25 | Olympics Men | 12 | 1 |
Honours
Super Cup×6League Cup×5Primeira Liga×5Community Shield×3CONMEBOL Copa America×3Premier League×3CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima×2Emirates Cup×2FA Cup×2FIFA World Cup×2Liga Profesional Argentina×2Taça da Liga×2Taça de Portugal×2UEFA Europa League×2CONMEBOL Copa America×3Primeira Liga×3Taça da Liga×3Taça de Portugal×3Emirates Cup×2Mineiro 1×2Premier League×2Premier League Asia Trophy×2Super Cup×2UEFA Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification South Americaat Argentina | 17 | 1474 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| World Cupat Argentina | 7 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Friendliesat Argentina | 3 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2026/27
7 played20 not in squad· 636 min, 0g 0a
Also spent part of this season at Benfica, Benfica — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Barracas Central | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Gimnasia L.P. | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 2 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Rosario Central | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Tigre | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 13 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Argentinos JRS | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Velez Sarsfield | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 26 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Banfield | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 3 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Independ. Rivadavia | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 13 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Huracan | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Sarmiento Junin | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 22 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 5 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Belgrano Cordoba | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 12 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Racing Club | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 19 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Boca Juniors | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Aldosivi | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Atletico Tucuman | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 10 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H San Lorenzo | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 14 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Gimnasia L.P. | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Rosario Central | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Belgrano Cordoba | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Barracas Central | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jul 29 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Gimnasia L.P. | 0-1 | Played | 96 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 2 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Rosario Central | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 8 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Tigre | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Argentinos JRS | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Velez Sarsfield | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 30 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Banfield | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 |