Javier Otero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Otero and the second or maternal family name is León.
Javier Otero
Personal information
Full name Javier Alejandro Otero León[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 22)
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

  1. ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Orlando City SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. 30 January 2024. p. 19. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Javier Otero | Orlando City Soccer Club".
  3. ^ a b "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Orlando City B vs. Greenville Triumph - 24 October 2020 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Orlando City SC signs Javier Otero to Short-Term Contract". www.orlandocitysc.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Orlando City SC signs goalkeeper Javier Otero to first team deal". Orlando City. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Orlando City SC goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar undergoes successful surgery". Orlando City SC. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ^ "NYCFC build big first-half lead, defeat Orlando City". Field Level Media. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Colombia 1-0 Venezuela (Dec 10, 2023)". ESPN. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2024.


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