Javier Otero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Alejandro Otero León[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Orlando City B | 51 | (0) |
| 2022– | Orlando City | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Venezuela | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023 | |||
Javier Alejandro Otero León (born 18 November 2002) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Orlando City and the Venezuela national team.[2]
Club career
Otero joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy of Major League Soccer side Orlando City in 2018.[3] He made his debut for the club's reserve affiliate Orlando City B on 24 October 2020, starting in a 4–1 loss to Greenville Triumph in USL League One.[4]
On 15 June 2022, Otero signed a short-term MLS contract to be rostered for Orlando City's game against New England Revolution in the absence of regular backup Mason Stajduhar.[5] He was not named to the matchday squad behind Pedro Gallese and Adam Grinwis. The following month he signed a MLS Homegrown contract with Orlando City through 2024 with two additional option years.[6]
On 28 June 2024, Otero made his debut for Orlando City after Mason Stajduhar suffered a broken tibia and fibula following a collision with Malachi Jones in a New York City FC attack that proved to be offside.[7] Orlando would lose the game 4–2 with Otero conceding three of those goals.[8]
International career
On 10 December 2023, Otero made his international debut with the Venezuela national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Colombia.[9]
Personal life
Born in Venezuela, Otero also holds Spanish nationality.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Goals | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando City B | 2020 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Orlando City SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. 30 January 2024. p. 19. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Javier Otero | Orlando City Soccer Club".
- ^ a b "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Orlando City B vs. Greenville Triumph - 24 October 2020 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC signs Javier Otero to Short-Term Contract". www.orlandocitysc.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Orlando City SC signs goalkeeper Javier Otero to first team deal". Orlando City. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Orlando City SC goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar undergoes successful surgery". Orlando City SC. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "NYCFC build big first-half lead, defeat Orlando City". Field Level Media. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Colombia 1-0 Venezuela (Dec 10, 2023)". ESPN. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
External links
- Javier Otero at Soccerway.com
- Javier Otero at FBref.com
- Javier Otero at Major League Soccer
- Orlando City profile
- USSDA profile Archived 9 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine
