Nicolas Hernan Gonzalo Otamendi (born 12 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Argentina national team.

Otamendi played for Velez Sarsfield and Porto in his early career, winning eight major titles with Porto, including three Primeira Liga championships and the 2011 Europa League. He signed for Valencia in 2014 and spent four months on loan to Atlético Mineiro of Brazil. In 2015 he moved to Manchester City and won the Premier League in 2017–18 and 2018–19, as well as four League Cups and an FA Cup.

An Argentina international since 2009, Otamendi represented his country at two World Cups and four Copas América, in which he contributed to consecutive runner-up finishes before winning the latter honour at the fourth attempt in 2021, also lifting the 2022 World Cup.

CLUB

Velez
Argentine Primera Division: 2009 Clausura

Porto
Primeira Liga: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
Taca de Portugal: 2010–11
Supertaca Candido de Oliveira: 2011, 2012, 2013
UEFA Europa League: 2010–11
Taca da Liga runner-up: 2012–13
UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2011

Manchester City
Premier League: 2017–18, 2018–19
FA Cup: 2018–19
Football League/EFL Cup: 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
FA Community Shield: 2018, 2019

Benfica
Taca de Portugal runner-up: 2020–21

INTERNATIONAL

Argentina
Copa America: 2021
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
FIFA World Cup: 2022

INDIVIDUAL

South American Team of the Year:
2009

La Liga Team of the Season:
2014–15

Copa America Team of the Tournament:
2015, 2016

PFA Team of the Year:
2017–18 Premier League

PFA Team of the Year:
2017–18 Premier League