NICOLÁS OTAMENDI
Defender · Benfica · Primeira Liga
“An old-school centre-back who reads danger before it breathes.”
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An old-school centre-back who reads danger before it breathes.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. An old-school centre-back who reads danger before it breathes.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
81%
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GoalPost verdict
An old-school centre-back who reads danger before it breathes.
Impact
Strong
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
11Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
83Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
13Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
82Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.08
0.68
per 90
0.30
11%
83%
0.38
2.9
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.08
season rate
Shots / 90
0.68
shot volume
Shot accuracy
44%
16/36 on target
Conversion
11%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.83
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.38
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Otamendi defends like a man who has already seen every problem coming. He steps in early, wins contact, and uses his elite reading to cut out attacks before they develop, then carries the ball forward with purpose when Argentina need to climb the pitch. His physical dominance gives him the edge in duels, but the real value is how cleanly he combines aggression with anticipation in the middle of the back line.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Argentina at World Cup 2026, he is the veteran stabilizer who can steady the defensive mood in the biggest moments. GoalPost sees him as the kind of seasoned centre-back whose judgment and bite can still shape a tournament campaign.
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Analysis overview
Otamendi defends like a man who has already seen every problem coming. He steps in early, wins contact, and uses his elite reading to cut out attacks before they develop, then carries the ball forward with purpose when Argentina need to climb the pitch. His physical dominance gives him the edge in duels, but the real value is how cleanly he combines aggression with anticipation in the middle of the back line.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.68
SoT / 90
0.30
Accuracy
44%
Conversion
11%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
4 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
An old-school centre-back who reads danger before it breathes.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 390 | 7.63 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 390 | 7.63 |
 Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.6 |
 Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
 Primeira Liga | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2,605 | 7.41 |
 UEFA Champions League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 | 7.12 |
| Total | 55 | 4 | 2 | 4,780 | 7.21 |
Form (last 4 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.08
Shots
0.68
per 90
Shots on target
0.29
Conversion %
11%
Dribbles
83%
Key passes
0.38
Pass accuracy
83%
Fouls won
1.22
per 90
Def actions
2.90
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 |  Jordan | World Cup | W1-3 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jun 22 |  Austria | World Cup | W2-0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Jun 17 |  Algeria | World Cup | W3-0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Jun 10 |  Iceland | Friendly | W3-0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Primeira Liga2,605 (54%)UEFA Champions League1,260 (26%)FIFA Club World Cup390 (8%)Friendlies Clubs390 (8%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Argentina | World Cup - Qualification South America | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.14 | 7.21 |
| 2025/26 |  Benfica | Primeira Liga | 55 | 4 | 2 | 0.11 | 7.35 |
| 2024/25 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 128 | 10 | 2 | 0.09 | 7.31 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 110 | 5 | 2 | 0.06 | 7.27 |
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 69 | 2 | 2 | 0.06 | 7.16 |
Career highlights
Super Cup
2025, 2023, 2013, 2012, 2011/2012
League Cup
2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2015/2016
Primeira Liga
2022/2023, 2012/2013, 2011/2012, 2010/2011
Community Shield
2019, 2018
CONMEBOL Copa America
2024, 2021
Career timeline detail
Benfica
2020 – Present
Apps
362
Goals
21
Assists
8
Minutes
31,489
Competition breakdown
| Primeira Liga | 55 app | 4 g | 7.35 |
| Primeira Liga | 128 app | 10 g | 7.31 |
| Primeira Liga | 110 app | 5 g | 7.27 |
| Primeira Liga | 69 app | 2 g | 7.16 |
Goal timeline
21 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Argentina
WC trophies
2
Avg rating
7.35
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Argentina
Group context
Tournament overview
For Argentina at World Cup 2026, he is the veteran stabilizer who can steady the defensive mood in the biggest moments. GoalPost sees him as the kind of seasoned centre-back whose judgment and bite can still shape a tournament campaign.
Appearances
19
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
3
Titles
2
Argentina · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
74
Avg rating
7.35
Minutes
4,780
G/A 90
0.11
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Argentina · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Algeria | Arrowhead Stadium | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 22 | Austria | AT&T Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 28 | Jordan | AT&T Stadium | 2:00 AM |
N. Otamendi · projection status
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