Nicolás Otamendi – Argentina | World Cup 2026 Player Profile

Nicolás Otamendi
Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi
Date of BirthFebruary 12, 1988 (age 38)
Place of BirthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height / Weight183 / 80
PositionDefender
Current ClubBenfica
152
Career
Appearances
10
Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification South America | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Primeira Liga | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Cup | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Taça da Liga | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Olympics Men | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Copa America | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| All Competitions | 152 | 10 | 2 |
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Int'l
Caps
5
Int'l
Goals
Argentina International
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | Argentina | World | World Cup - Qualification South America | 17 | 17 | 1,474 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 38 | Argentina | World | Friendlies | 3 | 3 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 38 | Argentina | World | World Cup | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | Benfica | World | FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 4 | 390 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | Benfica | World | Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 4 | 390 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | Argentina | World | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | Benfica | Portugal | Primeira Liga | 30 | 30 | 2,605 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | Benfica | World | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 14 | 1,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | Benfica | Portugal | Primeira Liga | 33 | 31 | 2,709 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | Benfica | Portugal | Super Cup | 29 | 29 | 2,595 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 36 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça da Liga | 29 | 29 | 2,595 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 36 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça de Portugal | 4 | 4 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | Benfica | World | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 12 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | Argentina U23 | World | Olympics Men | 12 | 12 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | Argentina | World | Copa America | 6 | 2 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | Argentina | World | Friendlies | 3 | 2 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Benfica | Portugal | Primeira Liga | 31 | 31 | 2,754 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça da Liga | 29 | 29 | 2,595 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Benfica | Portugal | Super Cup | 29 | 29 | 2,595 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça de Portugal | 5 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Benfica | World | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 6 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Benfica | World | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 6 | 540 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Benfica | World | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Argentina | World | Friendlies | 3 | 3 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Benfica | Portugal | Primeira Liga | 29 | 29 | 2,595 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça da Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Benfica | World | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 13 | 1,154 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Benfica | World | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Argentina | World | World Cup - Qualification South America | 15 | 15 | 1,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Argentina | World | Friendlies | 2 | 2 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Argentina | World | CONMEBOL - UEFA Finalissima | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Argentina | World | World Cup | 7 | 7 | 690 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | Benfica | Portugal | Primeira Liga | 28 | 28 | 2,472 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça da Liga | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | Benfica | World | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 13 | 1,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | Argentina | World | Copa America | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | Benfica | Portugal | Primeira Liga | 27 | 27 | 2,430 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | Manchester City | England | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça da Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | Benfica | Portugal | Taça de Portugal | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | Manchester City | England | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | Benfica | World | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 6 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CAREER | — | 4 Clubs | — | — | 469 | 460 | 40,696 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 137 | 9 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Argentina | World Cup - Qualification South America | 3 | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 0.25 | 1.00 |
| 2026 | Argentina | Friendlies | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2026 | Argentina | World Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Benfica | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| 2025 | Benfica | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| 2025 | Argentina | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2 | 15 | 6 | 40.0% | 0.13 | 0.33 |
| 2025 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 12 | 5 | 41.7% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 6 | 25 | 13 | 52.0% | 0.24 | 0.46 |
| 2024 | Benfica | Super Cup | 1 | 22 | 8 | 36.4% | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| 2024 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 1 | 22 | 8 | 36.4% | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| 2024 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 0.14 | 0.50 |
| 2024 | Argentina U23 | Olympics Men | 1 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 0.14 | 0.50 |
| 2024 | Argentina | Copa America | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2024 | Argentina | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2 | 26 | 10 | 38.5% | 0.08 | 0.20 |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 1 | 22 | 8 | 36.4% | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Super Cup | 1 | 22 | 8 | 36.4% | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 5 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Argentina | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1 | 22 | 8 | 36.4% | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 0.20 | 0.50 |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | World Cup - Qualification South America | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | CONMEBOL - UEFA Finalissima | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | World Cup | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 0 | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | Argentina | Copa America | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1 | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 0.08 | 0.33 |
| 2020-21 | Manchester City | Premier League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| CAREER | 4 Clubs | — | 25 | 278 | 98 | 35.3% | 0.09 | 0.26 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Argentina | World Cup - Qualification South America | 16.4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 21 |
| 2026 | Argentina | Friendlies | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | Argentina | World Cup | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Benfica | FIFA Club World Cup | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 2025 | Benfica | Friendlies Clubs | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 2025 | Argentina | Friendlies | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 28.9 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 41 | 45 | 44 |
| 2025 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 14.0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 17 |
| 2024 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 30.1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 59 | 55 |
| 2024 | Benfica | Super Cup | 28.8 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 60 | 61 |
| 2024 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 28.8 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 60 | 61 |
| 2024 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 29 |
| 2024 | Argentina U23 | Olympics Men | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 29 |
| 2024 | Argentina | Copa America | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Argentina | Friendlies | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 30.6 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 53 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 28.8 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 60 | 61 |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Super Cup | 28.8 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 60 | 61 |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Benfica | Friendlies Clubs | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Argentina | Friendlies | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 28.8 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 60 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 12.8 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Friendlies Clubs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | World Cup - Qualification South America | 14.8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | Friendlies | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | CONMEBOL - UEFA Finalissima | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | World Cup | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 27.5 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 59 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 13.0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 29 | 19 |
| 2021-22 | Argentina | Copa America | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 27.0 | 13 | 0 | 46 | 24 | 73 | 54 |
| 2020-21 | Manchester City | Premier League | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| CAREER | 4 Clubs | — | 452.2 | 137 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
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