Nicholas Otamendi is a talented Argentinean footballer who currently plays in one of the most powerful clubs on the planet Manchester City. This player is in the defender position. With his play, Nicholas proved that he deserves a place in the Argentine national team. Spectators appreciate this football player for his outstanding appearance and vibrant game.
The beginning of a professional career
Nicholas Otamendi was born on February 12, 1988 in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. In this country, football is the main sport. Many young guys dream that this game was their means of earning. Nicholas Otamendi started playing football from an early age. He went through all the stages of the sports school and at the age of 20 made his debut for the main Veles team. The debut match for Nicholas against the club Rosario Central ended for his team with a 2-1 victory. However, at that time, Nicholas Otamendi was only the fifth central defender and rarely received playing time. But next year the situation for him changed for the better. First, a new coach, Ricardo Gareca, came to the club. And then the defender Valdo Ponce was seriously injured, and the young Otamendi got a chance. As a result, in 2009, the Veles club became the champion of Argentina. Nicholas Otamendi was one of the best on the field. The great Diego Maradona was delighted with the game of the young defender and immediately took him to the national team.
Relocation to Europe
For several seasons, footballer Nicholas Otamendi turned into a popular player whom many top clubs wanted to see in his team. But then he preferred to stay at the Veles club. In 2009, Nicholas, along with his native team, participated in the South American Cup. At the end of the tournament, the prestigious Uruguayan publication included him in the symbolic team. The next year, he still decided to move to Europe. His new club was the Portuguese FC Porto. Otamendi immediately became the main defender of the team. His reliable and confident game helped the team achieve high results. He, along with partners during the time spent in Portugal, became the three-time winner of the championship, the owner of the Cup and twice the Super Cup of Portugal. In the 2011-2012 season, Otamendi won the European League for the first time in his career. In FC Porto, the defender from Argentina significantly added to the game and became interested in clubs from leading leagues in the world.
Career continuation
In 2014, the Argentine soccer player Nicolas Otamendi moved to Valencia. The Spanish club paid 12 million euros for this central defender. Otamendi immediately joined the team and began to please the fans with his game. This football player has become one of the leaders of the club. At the end of the season he was recognized as the best defender of the Spanish championship. Nicholas Otamendi became seriously interested in the grandees of world football. As a result, in 2015, the Argentine defender signed a five-year contract with the English club Manchester City. For him, a club from England gave 45 million euros. As part of the "Manchester City" gathered a lot of gifted players. At the moment, Nicholas Otamendi continues his career in the English championship. This season, the Manchester City club is in first place in the standings.
Team appearances
Nicholas Otamendi fairly early replenished the composition of one of the most powerful teams in the world. Already in 2009, he received a call to his international team. Despite a large number of competitors, Nicholas became the main central defender of his team. At the moment, this player has played 45 matches for Argentina, in which he scored 3 goals. Nicholas Otamendi scored all his goals from the standards. Argentina's national team is very worthy at the America's Cup. She confidently went through all the stages in this tournament in 2015 and 2016, but was defeated both times in the final. This result was hard on the team and its fans. The Argentine national team still entered the World Cup, which will be held in 2018 in Russia. This is another chance to prove to the Argentine defender that he is one of the best in the world in his position.
The biography of Nicholas Otamendi was very successful. He has come a long way before getting into the top club of the most spectacular league in the world. This Argentine defender has many fans around the world. Nicholas Otamendi is the leader of the defense of Manchester City and the national team of Argentina.