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Goias · Copa Do Brasil · Defender · #6 · Brazil · 28 yrs
Nicolas plays as a defender for Goias. Nicolas is a Brazilian international, 28 years old, defender, currently at Goias. Nicolas wears shirt number 6 for Goias. Nicolas was born in Arapongas, Brazil on 1997-02-24. Nicolas is 182 cm tall and weighs 79 kg. Nicolas's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Copa Do Brasil, Gaúcho - 1, Mineiro - 1, Paranaense - 1, and other leagues. Nicolas's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore Nicolas season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Transfer |  America Mineiro AME |  Goias GOI |
| 2025-12-30 | Return from loan |  Ceara CEA | America Mineiro AME |
| 2025-01-03 | Loan | America Mineiro AME | Ceara CEA |
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Profile as Defender: defensive work. Archetype: Ball-winning midfielder. Season rating 6.7.
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TOM COLLOMOSSE: Barely two months after one of the greatest nights in their history, Aston Villa have lost two of their most important players and more are expected to follow.
Rangers fans, we asked for your views after Lawrence Shankland was named captain for the upcoming season. Ross: My first two choices - Nicolas Raskin and John Souttar - both now seem destined to leave so Lawrence seems like a great pick from what we have. Lawrence bleeds blue and knows exactly what our club requires.
Nicolas Milanovic says a return to Western Sydney Wanderers from Aberdeen "just felt right" after a disappointing season with the Scottish Premiership club. The 24-year-old winger has been sold back to the A-League outfit, for whom he won the Johnny Warren Medal - awarded to the league's player of the year - two seasons ago. "This club has always meant a lot to me and I'm incredibly proud to be back representing Western Sydney," Milanovic told the club website.
The veteran defender confirmed his decision after Argentina's heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, closing one of the most successful chapters in the history of the national team while leaving behind a legacy matched by only a select group of soccer icons. Nicolás Otamendi has officially brought the curtain down on his remarkable Argentina career, ending an international journey that spanned 17 years and included World Cup glory alongside Lionel Messi. The veteran defender confirmed his decision after Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, closing one of the most successful chapters in the history of the national team while leaving behind a legacy matched by only a select group of soccer icons. The River Plate defender, who recently returned to his homeland after an accomplished European career, chose to announce his farewell through an emotional social media message. His departure marks the end of an era for Argentina, with one of the squad’s most dependable leaders stepping away after helping guide the national team through its most successful modern period. Otamendi revealed that the World Cup final against Spain would be remembered as the final appearance of his international career. Although Argentina fell 1-0 after extra time, the 38-year-old insisted he leaves with pride rather than regret. On social media, the defender reflected on the emotions surrounding his final match with the national team. “Today I have to write the hardest words of my entire career. Since childhood, I dreamed of wearing the Argentina national team shirt. It was the greatest privilege that football gave me.” Otamendi admitted the ending was painful but said the squad could walk away knowing it fought until the very end. “As it happened, my last match was the World Cup final. It wasn’t the result we wanted, but I leave with my head held high, because this team fought until the very last second.” A place among Argentina’s greatest Otamendi’s farewell also confirmed another remarkable achievement in his career. He finishes with 139 appearances for Argentina, placing him fifth on the nation’s all-time appearance list behind only Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano, Ángel Di María, and Javier Zanetti. That milestone highlights the consistency he displayed since making his debut in May 2009, becoming one of the longest-serving players in Argentina’s modern history. Across those appearances, Otamendi scored eight goals and contributed three assists, while representing his country in four FIFA World Cups. He also featured in multiple Copa América tournaments and became one of Lionel Scaloni’s most trusted defenders during Argentina’s golden generation. A career filled with major trophies Otamendi leaves international football with an outstanding list of achievements. He helped Argentina win the 2022 FIFA World Cup, lifted the Copa América twice in 2021 and 2024, captured the 2022 Finalissima, and finished as runner-up at the 2026 World Cup. His performances during the victorious 2022 World Cup campaign established him as one of the team’s defensive leaders. Four years later, he once again helped Argentina reach the final, even though the dream of defending the title ended against Spain. The defender also produced memorable moments throughout his career, including the famous winning goal against Brazil at the Maracanã during World Cup qualifying, a result that handed Brazil its first-ever home defeat in the competition.
Nicolas Otamendi announced his retirement from Argentina with a total of 139 appearances, raising the question of how many caps Lionel Messi has for the national team. Nicolas Otamendi brought his international career to a close following Argentina’s 2026 World Cup final defeat to Spain, becoming the first player from that squad to formally announce his retirement from the national team. At 38 years old, the defender closes a run with La Albiceleste that stretched back nearly two decades. Otamendi’s farewell inevitably invites comparisons to his longtime teammate Lionel Messi, whose own international career has spanned even longer and produced a far higher number of appearances. While Otamendi walks away with 139 caps, Messi remains the benchmark at the top of Argentina’s all-time list with 207 appearances. The two were teammates through nearly the entirety of Argentina‘s most successful era, sharing the field for a run of titles that redefined the national team’s standing in world football. Otamendi’s departure marks the end of that generation’s presence as an active player, even as Messi’s own future with the team remains a lingering question after this tournament. Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida por Twitter Oficial: @Notamendi30 (@nicolasotamendi30) Otamendi’s numbers and titles alongside Messi Otamendi made his Argentina debut on May 20, 2009, in a friendly against Panama under Diego Maradona, going on to make 139 appearances and score 7 goals over more than 17 years with the national team. His true rise to prominence came under Lionel Scaloni, becoming one of the defensive anchors of the most successful cycle in the team’s modern history. Alongside Messi, Otamendi won the 2021 Copa America, the 2022 Finalissima, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the 2024 Copa America, a trophy collection matched by very few players in the national team’s history. Argentina’s most capped players of all time With his retirement finalized, here’s where Otamendi lands among Argentina’s most capped players ever: PlayerCapsDebutLionel Messi20708/17/2005Javier Mascherano14707/16/2003Angel Di Maria14509/06/2008Javier Zanetti14311/16/1994Nicolas Otamendi13905/20/2009Roberto Ayala11411/16/1994Diego Simeone10407/14/1988Sergio Aguero10009/02/2006Oscar Ruggeri9705/12/1983Sergio Romero9609/10/2009Rodrigo De Paul9410/11/2018Diego Maradona9002/27/1977
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