Javier Otero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Alejandro Otero León[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Cumaná, 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 | 42 | (0) |
| 2022– | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023 | |||
Javier Alejandro Otero León (born 18 November 2002) is a Venezuelan[2] professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Orlando City in MLS.
Orlando City[edit]
Otero joined the USSDA academy of MLS 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]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Venezuela, Otero also holds Spanish nationality.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 25 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | 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 | |||
| Career total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Orlando City SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Javier Otero | Orlando City Soccer Club".
- ^ a b "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "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". www.orlandocitysc.com.
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Cumaná
- Venezuelan men's footballers
- Spanish men's footballers
- Venezuelan emigrants to Spain
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Orlando City B players
- USL League One players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Orlando City SC players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Venezuelan football biography stubs
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