Nicolás Otamendi Profile, FIFA, Wife, Family, And Net Worth

Nicolás Otamendi is an international Argentine professional footballer. He has played for the Benfica club and the Argentina football team. His playing position is center-back.

Otamendi moved to Manchester City and then won the Premier League in 2017-18 and 2018-19, and an FA Cup in 2015. He contributed to successive runner-up qualities before vectoring the latter honor at the fourth attempt in 2021.

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His age and height

He was born on 12 February 1988 and his birthplace is Buenos Aires, Argentina. His height is 6 feet 0 inches or 1.85m.

Otamendi’s wife or girlfriend

Now he is married to Celeste. The couple didn’t have any children. You will watch here Otamendi’s biography details, net worth, salary, FIFA 22, and family details.

His Salary and Net worth

As of 2017, he earns a basic salary of 6.969 million EUR. He is an International Argentine footballer who has a net worth of 15 Million Euros (13.1 Million Pounds).

Nicolas Otamendi Club, Goal, and another career

He scored his 1^st professional goal during the Apertura 2009, in a 3–1 win over Arsenal de Sarandí. Otamendi was transferred to Portuguese club FC Porto on 23 August 2010 for a €4 million fee, validating a five-year deal.

Porto acquired the rights to sign the remainder of Otamendi’s singing rights on 6 September 2011.

Otamendi was sold to Valencia CF for €12 million on 5 February 2014 on a five-year deal starting on 1 July.

On 23 August 2014, he made his debut in the Spanish top level, opening in a 1–1 away draw against Sevilla FC. He joined Manchester City on a five-year contract for a transfer fee of £32 million EUR, on 20 August 2015.

He was named in the PFA Team of the Season alongside Manchester City teammates David Silva, Kyle Walker, Sergio Aguero, and Kevin De Bruyne on 18 April 2018.

Otamendi joined Benfica on a three-year deal, on 29 September 2020, for a €15 million fee, with Benfica defender Ruben Dias touching to Manchester City for a larger fee as part of the contract.

His international, FIFA 22 and 26 career

He was called up by the Argentine national side for a friendly with the Panama team in April 2009. Otamendi was confirmed as a part of the 23-man squad for the stages on 19 May 2010.

Otamendi played the round-of-16 match against the Mexico team, which Argentina won by 3–1.

He scored the opening round goal in a 5-0 victory on 10 June 2016, in the 2nd group match against Panama. After, he was included in the squad for the FIFA World Cup 2018. Besides, he was included in Lionel Scaloni’s final squad in the 28-man squad for Copa America 2021.

Otamendi was called up to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in the 26-man squad of the Argentine team as a defender.

Afterward, the Argentine team reached the quarter-finals by winning round 16 of the World Cup 2022 against the Australian football team (2-1) on 3rd December 2022.

He was chosen as part of the final squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026.