Nicolás Otamendi
Argentina · DF
2026 World Cup squad profile
- Team
- Argentina
- Position
- DF
- Squad role
- Projected starter
- Position rank
- #4
- Intl caps
- 130
- Intl goals
- 8
- Intl assists
- 3
- Composite rating
- 0.26(model rating, 0–1)
- P(scores ≥1)
- 1.2%
See Nicolás Otamendi on the full Argentina scoring list →
Recent form
Steady
2024/25 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (7.22 vs 7.22).
Major tournament stats
| Tournament | MP | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | KP | PrgP | PrgC | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa América 2024 | 5 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| World Cup 2022 | 7 | 739 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 90 | 4 | 10 |
| World Cup 2018 | 4 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 91 | 6 | 5 |
| All tournaments | 16 | 1,319 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 9 | 1 | 255 | 199 | 10 | 16 |
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples — totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
- MP
- Matches played in the tournament.
- Min
- Total minutes on the pitch.
- G
- Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
- A
- Assists — passes that directly led to a goal.
- xG
- Expected goals — summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
- Sh
- Shots taken.
- KP
- Key passes — passes that led to a shot.
- PrgP
- Progressive passes — completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
- PrgC
- Progressive carries — carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
- Tkl
- Tackles won.
- Int
- Interceptions.
Full definitions in the glossary.
International profile
Nicolás Otamendi has 130 caps and 8 international goals for Argentina, a DF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.