NICOLÁS OTAMENDI
Defender · River Plate · Liga Profesional Argentina
“A fierce organiser who reads danger before it forms.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Otamendi remains a veteran centre back with value from reading the game and organising a defence, but age places him past his usual peak window. Benfica showed his strongest recent form, yet league level keeps a discount on his price.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €6.3M – €6.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Otamendi plays like a centre-back who has already seen the pass before it leaves the boot. He steps in early, wins the first duel with aggression, and then carries the ball forward with purpose to break pressure rather than simply clear it. Even late in his career, his physical presence and defensive timing make him hard to play through.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.83
SoT / 90
0.08
Accuracy
10%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 10 shots in 12 matches (1086 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
6 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.55 |
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 10 | 0 | 0 | 906 | 7.13 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,086 | 7.20 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.83
per 90
Shots on target
0.08
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.08
per 90 · 100% completed
Key passes
0.17
per 90
Pass accuracy
88%
Fouls won
0.91
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.23
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 |  Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | Liga Profesional | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 6 |  Benin | Friendly | W3-0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 19 |  Huracan | Liga Profesional | L1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Sep 12 |  Atletico Tucuman | Liga Profesional | W1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Aug 27 |  Santa Fe | Sudamericana | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Aug 20 | Santa Fe | Sudamericana | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Liga Profesional Argentina906 (83%)CONMEBOL Sudamericana180 (17%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.20 |
| 2025/26 |  Benfica | Primeira Liga | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0.09 | 7.32 |
| 2024/25 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 50 | 7 | 3 | 0.20 | 7.39 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0.12 | 7.24 |
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0.07 | 7.26 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 7.16 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.88 |
| 2019/20 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0.08 | 6.94 |
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
Spell detail
Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
1,086
By season
| 2026/27 | Liga Profesional Argentina | 12 app | 0 g | 7.20 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Argentina
National-team finishes
- CONMEBOL Copa AmericaWinner · 2024
- FIFA World CupWinner · 2022
- CONMEBOL Copa AmericaWinner · 2021
- CONMEBOL Copa AmericaRunner-up · 2016
- CONMEBOL Copa AmericaRunner-up · 2015
World Cup 2026
Argentina
Argentina's tournament →Apps
7
Minutes
243
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.77