Nicolas Otamendi is an Argentine football player who plays for the Argentina National team. The center-back is currently representing his national team in the FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar along with the all-time great Lionel Messi. In turn, the Argentina National team has successfully led their campaign to the ultimate final stage of the World Cup where they are slated against defending champions France. Besides the National team, Otamendi also plays as the center-back for the Portuguese club Benfica in the Premier League.
Nicolas Otamendi Age
Nicolas Otamendi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 12th of February 1988. The player with three World Cup appearances for Argentina is currently 34 years old.
Height and Weight
The Argentine national football player is stated to be 5 feet 11 inches tall. And he reportedly weighs 74 kg.
Nicolas Otamendi Family
Nicolas Otamendi is married to Celeste Rey. The couple has three children, daughters Morena and Mia, and a son Valentin.
Nicolas Otamendi is present on Instagram under the username @nicolasotamendi30. The widely popular football player has over 5.5 million followers on the social media application.
Tattoos
Nicolas Otamendi likes the idea of expression through inks. The footballer maintains a chiseled build that’s covered in numerous tattoos. Apparently, Otamendi has over 23 tattoos on his body. The latest ones witnessed during the FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign are that of popular TV shows. Otamendi sports tattoos showcasing characters from widely famous series like Peaky Blinders, Breaking Bad, and Vikings.
Nicolas Otamendi Clubs
Otamendi started his professional career with Velez Sarsfield in 2007. However, he swiftly moved to the Portuguese club Porto in 2010. With Porto, Otamendi won the 2011 Europa league. Porto and Otamendi’s association concluded in 2014 as the defender made his way to Valencia CF. Subsequently, Otamendi joined Manchester City in 2015. Otamendi made his Premier League debut with Manchester City in 2015. And he subsequently won the Premier League championship with the club in 2017. Moreover, Otamendi’s last season with Man City was adorned by the League Cup victory in 2020. In 2020, Otamendi joined Benfica, his current club.
Career Stats
| Apps (Subs) | 548(20) |
| Goals (P) | 31(0) |
| Assists | 6 |
| Yellows | 138(3) |
| Reds | 2 |
| Minutes Played | 47346 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Stats
| Apps(Subs) | 6(0) |
| Goals (P) | 0(0) |
| Assists | 1 |
| Yellows | 2(0) |
| Reds | 0 |
| Minutes Played | 570 |
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