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Argentina · 2007–26Nicolás Otamendi
Rating
89
Caps
139
Goals
8
Life
1988
Clubs
FC Porto, Manchester City, S.L. Benfica
#19
Editorial rank of 33 for Argentina
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
They call him El General in Argentina, and he defended like one in Qatar, starting all seven matches and standing through the full 120 minutes of the 2022 final against France. That run delivered the World Cup, and he added the Copa América in 2021 and 2024, the 2022 Finalissima at Wembley, and two Premier League titles with Manchester City. Career record: 139 caps and 8 goals for Argentina; club career at FC Porto, Manchester City, S.L. Benfica.
Career record
| 2007–2010 | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield |
| 2010–2014 | FC Porto |
| 2014–2015 | Valencia CF |
| 2014–2014 | Clube Atlético Mineiro |
| 2015–2020 | Manchester City |
| 2020–2026 | S.L. Benfica |
| 2026–today | Club Atlético River Plate |
| Argentina | 139 caps, 8 goals |
Shared the era
Argentina legends whose careers overlapped Otamendi's