Nicolás Otamendi
| Date of birth | 12 February 1988 |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
Nicolás Otamendi joined Manchester City in August 2015 with a five-year contract that was extended to June 2022 in January 2022.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velez Sarsfield | 01 Jul 2007 | 23 Aug 2010 | |
| FC Porto | 23 Aug 2010 | 01 Jul 2014 | |
| Atletico Mineiro | 31 Jan 2014 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Valencia | 01 Jul 2014 | 20 Aug 2015 | |
| Manchester City | 20 Aug 2015 | 29 Sep 2020 | |
| Benfica | 29 Sep 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | FC Porto | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | FC Porto | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Manchester City | League Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Manchester City | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
9
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| 2015-16 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 |
3
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| 2016-17 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Manchester City | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
1 |
9
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| 2016-17 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 7 |
2
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| 2017-18 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Manchester City | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
4 |
9
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| 2017-18 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
2
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| 2018-19 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Manchester City | League Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Manchester City | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 5 |
2
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1
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| 2019-20 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Manchester City | Premier League | 18 | 6 |
2 |
3
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| 2019-20 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2011 | Barcelona v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 13 Sep 2011 | FC Porto v Shakhtar Donetsk | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Zenit St Petersburg v FC Porto | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 19 Oct 2011 | FC Porto v APOEL Nicosia | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Porto | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 06 Dec 2011 | FC Porto v Zenit St Petersburg | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Manchester City v FC Porto | L |
4-0 Agg: 6-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Argentina | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Argentina | Copa America | 5 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Argentina | International Friendly | 4 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Argentina | Copa America | 6 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
4
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| 2016-17 | Argentina | Superclasico de las Americas | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
3
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| 2017-18 | Argentina | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Argentina | Copa America | 6 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Argentina | Superclasico de las Americas | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Argentina | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Argentina | Superclasico de las Americas | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Argentina | Copa America | 5 |
2
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| 2020-21 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
3
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| 2021-22 | Argentina | CONMEBOL UEFA Cup of Champions | 1 |
1
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| 2021-22 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 10 |
2
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| 2022-23 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
2
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| 2022-23 | Argentina | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Argentina | Copa America | 1 | 4 |
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| 2023-24 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2024-25 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 1 |
2
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| 2025-26 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2025-26 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2009 | Argentina v Panama | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Ecuador v Argentina | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Russia v Argentina | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Argentina v Brazil | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Uruguay v Argentina | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Germany v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2010 | Argentina v Canada | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Greece v Argentina | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Argentina v Mexico | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Jul 2010 | Argentina v Germany | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Costa Rica v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Venezuela v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Argentina v Chile | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Venezuela v Argentina | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 18 Nov 2013 | Argentina v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Hong Kong v Argentina | W | 0-7 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Portugal v Argentina | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 0-0 (5-4) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 6-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 04 Jul 2015 | Chile v Argentina | L | 0-0 (1-4) | Copa America | Final |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Argentina v Mexico | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Argentina v Ecuador | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Paraguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Colombia v Argentina | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Chile v Argentina | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 27 May 2016 | Argentina v Honduras | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2016 | Argentina v Chile | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group D |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Argentina v Panama | W | 5-0 | Copa America | Group D |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Bolivia v Argentina | W | 0-3 | Copa America | Group D |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 4-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jun 2016 | USA v Argentina | W | 0-4 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Argentina v Chile | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Copa America | Final |
| 02 Sep 2016 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Venezuela v Argentina | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 07 Oct 2016 | Peru v Argentina | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 10 Nov 2016 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Argentina v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 09 Jun 2017 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 0-1 | Superclasico de las Americas | |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Argentina v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 05 Oct 2017 | Argentina v Peru | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Ecuador v Argentina | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Russia v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Argentina v Nigeria | L | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Italy v Argentina | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Spain v Argentina | L | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2018 | Argentina v Haiti | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Argentina v Iceland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Argentina v Croatia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Argentina | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 30 Jun 2018 | France v Argentina | L | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Argentina v Brazil | L | 0-1 | Superclasico de las Americas | |
| 07 Jun 2019 | Argentina v Nicaragua | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Argentina v Colombia | L | 0-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Qatar v Argentina | W | 0-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Venezuela v Argentina | W | 0-2 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 02 Jul 2019 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 06 Jul 2019 | Argentina v Chile | W | 2-1 | Copa America | 3rd place play-off |
| 05 Sep 2019 | Argentina v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2019 | Germany v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 0-1 | Superclasico de las Americas | |
| 18 Nov 2019 | Argentina v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2020 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Bolivia v Argentina | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Peru v Argentina | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Colombia v Argentina | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Argentina v Chile | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 03 Jul 2021 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 06 Jul 2021 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 1-1 (3-2) | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Final |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Venezuela v Argentina | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2021 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Paraguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Argentina v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Uruguay v Argentina | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Chile v Argentina | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Ecuador v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Jun 2022 | Italy v Argentina | W | 0-3 | CONMEBOL UEFA Cup of Champions | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Argentina v Jamaica | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | United Arab Emirates v Argentina | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Nov 2022 | Argentina v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group C |
| 26 Nov 2022 | Argentina v Mexico | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group C |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Poland v Argentina | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group C |
| 03 Dec 2022 | Argentina v Australia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 09 Dec 2022 | Netherlands v Argentina | W | 2-2 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Croatia v Argentina | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 18 Dec 2022 | Argentina v France | W | 3-3 (4-2) | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Argentina v Panama | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Argentina v Curacao | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Argentina v Australia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2023 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Bolivia v Argentina | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Peru v Argentina | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Argentina v El Salvador | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Argentina v Costa Rica | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Argentina v Guatemala | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Argentina v Canada | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Argentina v Peru | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 04 Jul 2024 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 1-1 (4-2) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 09 Jul 2024 | Argentina v Canada | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Final |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Argentina v Chile | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Colombia v Argentina | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Venezuela v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Paraguay v Argentina | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Argentina v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Uruguay v Argentina | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 04 Sep 2025 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2025 | Ecuador v Argentina | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Puerto Rico v Argentina | W | 0-6 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Argentina v Zambia | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.