Nicolás Otamendi

Availability

Injury & sideline log · current status + two-year history

Status clears when return date has passed or the daily injury sync marks the player fit · not medical advice.

RT estimated values · updated every few days · may lag breaking news by one revision.

Transfer path

Documented moves (8 on record) · "Fee not public" = transfer fee was not reported

1. Man City→Benfica

   Sept 2020 · 20/21

   Fee not public

2. Valencia→Man City

   Aug 2015 · 15/16

   Fee not public

3. Porto→Valencia

   Jul 2014 · 14/15

   Fee not public

4. Atlético Mineiro→Porto

   Jun 2014 · 13/14

   Loan

Career profile

Estimated value rank vs peer groups, plus where they have played by position.

• Liga PTW@Estoril

  16 May 26 · 90'

  3–1

  Match rating6.8
• Liga PTD@Famalicão

  2 May 26 · 55'

  2–2

  Match rating

AI scouting report

Otamendi remains the ultimate defensive protagonist, a veteran who has successfully transitioned from a chaotic physical enforcer into a high-volume orchestrator of play. While most center-backs his age retreat into a conservative shell, he has become a ball-dominant hub, ranking in the top 5% for passes per 90 and the top 10% for progressive balls into the final third. His reading of the game is elite, evidenced by interception numbers in the top decile that prove he is still a step ahead of the league's younger attackers. Counterintuitively, his 4.30 aerials won per 90—putting him in the top 5%—suggests he isn’t just winning headers through height, but through a predatory sense of positioning and timing that allows him to dominate both boxes.