Jorge Otero

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Jorge Otero
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Full name Jorge Otero Bouzas
Date of birth January 28, 1969 (1969-01-28) (age 43)
Place of birth Nigrán, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Celta B
1987–1994 Celta 222 (4)
1994–1997 Valencia 84 (0)
1997–2001 Betis 82 (0)
2001–2003 Atlético Madrid 32 (1)
2003–2005 Elche 46 (1)
National team
1988–1989 Spain U21 2 (0)
1993–1996 Spain 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jorge Otero Bouzas (born 28 January 1969 in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defender.

He could play as either a right or a left back, and appeared in 317 La Liga games over the course of 12 seasons, in representation of four teams.

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During his career, Otero played for Real Club Celta de Vigo (an undisputed starter in the first team since the age of 18, he played with the Galicians from 1990–92 in Segunda División), Valencia CF (achieving a personal best runner-up place in 1995–96, appearing in 37 La Liga matches), Real Betis (with whom he was promoted and relegated), Atlético de Madrid and Elche CF (second level), retiring after 2004–05, aged 36.

Otero made his Spain national football team debut on 8 September 1993, in a 2–0 friendly win against Chile, in Alicante, and was a participant at the 1994 FIFA World Cup (two matches) and UEFA Euro 1996 (one).

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