Javier Otero
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| 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 | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Orlando City B | 33 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Orlando City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Orlando City | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Orlando City B (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Venezuela | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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]
Early career
[edit]Otero joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy of Major League Soccer side Orlando City in 2018.[3]
Club career
[edit]Orlando City B
[edit]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]
Orlando City
[edit]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.
On 10 July 2023 Otero signed a MLS Homegrown contract with Orlando City through 2024 with an option for an additional two 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]
Ahead of the 2025 season, Otero became the backup goalkeeper to Pedro Gallese following Mason Stajduhar's transfer to Real Salt Lake.[9] On 22 March, Otero made his first start for Orlando City, letting only one goal in a 4–1 victory over D.C. United.[10] On 7 May, Otero recorded his first clean sheet for the team in a 5–0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup.[11] Later, on 20 May, Otero signed a new contract with the team through the 2026 season with club options for 2027 and 2028.[12]
International career
[edit]On 2 June 2023, Otero was called up to the Venezuela national team by Fernando Batista for a friendly match against Guatemala and Honduras, but he did not make an appearance.[13] Later that year on 10 December, Otero made his international debut in a 1–0 friendly loss to Colombia.[14] On 11 January 2025, Otero was once again called up, this time for a friendly against the United States, but he did not make an appearance.[15][16] Otero received another call up for friendly matches against Argentina and Belize on 10 October and 15 October respectively.[17] Venezuela's match against Belize in Chicago was canceled after the event's production company failed to find an alternative venue due to security issues in the city caused by protests from the U.S. National Guard being deployed to the city.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Venezuela, Otero also holds Spanish nationality.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 12 July 2025[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Playoffs | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 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 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Orlando City | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Individual
- MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Month: March/April 2022[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Rollins, Sean (27 January 2025). "Javier Otero Has the Chance to Prove Himself in 2025". The Mane Land. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Rapid Reactions: Dominance over D.C." Orlando City. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Match report: Orlando City SC advances to Round of 16 of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with 5-0 win at Tampa Bay Rowdies". Orlando City. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Orlando City SC signs goalkeeper Javier Otero to multi-year contract". Orlando City. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Convocatoria de la Vinotinto para los duelos ante Honduras y Guatemala". La Vinotinto (in Spanish). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Colombia 1-0 Venezuela (Dec 10, 2023)". ESPN. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ @selevinotinto; (11 January 2025). "𝗠𝗼́𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 📋" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "MLS-heavy USMNT side claims win over Venezuela". ESPN. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ @selevinotinto; (30 September 2025). "📋 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚: Fecha FIFA de octubre" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Romero, Valentín (11 October 2025). "La FVF anunció que la Vinotinto no disputará el amistoso con Belice, esta fue la razón de la suspensión". Caraota Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "J. Otero". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Schneider, Jacob (5 May 2022). "MLS NEXT Pro Monthly Awards: April". mlsnextpro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Javier Otero at Soccerway.com
- Javier Otero at FBref.com
- Javier Otero at kicker (in German)
- Javier Otero at Major League Soccer
- Orlando City profile
- USSDA profile Archived 9 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Cumaná
- Footballers from Sucre (state)
- 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)
- People from Cumaná
- Major League Soccer players
- Venezuela men's international footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
| 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 | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Orlando City B | 33 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Orlando City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Orlando City | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Orlando City B (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Venezuela | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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]
Early career
Otero joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy of Major League Soccer side Orlando City in 2018.[3]
Club career
Orlando City B
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]
Orlando City
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.
On 10 July 2023 Otero signed a MLS Homegrown contract with Orlando City through 2024 with an option for an additional two 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]
Ahead of the 2025 season, Otero became the backup goalkeeper to Pedro Gallese following Mason Stajduhar's transfer to Real Salt Lake.[9] On 22 March, Otero made his first start for Orlando City, letting only one goal in a 4–1 victory over D.C. United.[10] On 7 May, Otero recorded his first clean sheet for the team in a 5–0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup.[11] Later, on 20 May, Otero signed a new contract with the team through the 2026 season with club options for 2027 and 2028.[12]
International career
On 2 June 2023, Otero was called up to the Venezuela national team by Fernando Batista for a friendly match against Guatemala and Honduras, but he did not make an appearance.[13] Later that year on 10 December, Otero made his international debut in a 1–0 friendly loss to Colombia.[14] On 11 January 2025, Otero was once again called up, this time for a friendly against the United States, but he did not make an appearance.[15][16] Otero received another call up for friendly matches against Argentina and Belize on 10 October and 15 October respectively.[17] Venezuela's match against Belize in Chicago was canceled after the event's production company failed to find an alternative venue due to security issues in the city caused by protests from the U.S. National Guard being deployed to the city.[18]
Personal life
Born in Venezuela, Otero also holds Spanish nationality.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 July 2025[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Playoffs | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 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 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Orlando City | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
Honours
Individual
- MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Month: March/April 2022[20]
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.
- ^ Rollins, Sean (27 January 2025). "Javier Otero Has the Chance to Prove Himself in 2025". The Mane Land. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Rapid Reactions: Dominance over D.C." Orlando City. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Match report: Orlando City SC advances to Round of 16 of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with 5-0 win at Tampa Bay Rowdies". Orlando City. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Orlando City SC signs goalkeeper Javier Otero to multi-year contract". Orlando City. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Convocatoria de la Vinotinto para los duelos ante Honduras y Guatemala". La Vinotinto (in Spanish). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Colombia 1-0 Venezuela (Dec 10, 2023)". ESPN. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ @selevinotinto; (11 January 2025). "𝗠𝗼́𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 📋" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "MLS-heavy USMNT side claims win over Venezuela". ESPN. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ @selevinotinto; (30 September 2025). "📋 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚: Fecha FIFA de octubre" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Romero, Valentín (11 October 2025). "La FVF anunció que la Vinotinto no disputará el amistoso con Belice, esta fue la razón de la suspensión". Caraota Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "J. Otero". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Schneider, Jacob (5 May 2022). "MLS NEXT Pro Monthly Awards: April". mlsnextpro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
External links
- Javier Otero at Soccerway.com
- Javier Otero at FBref.com
- Javier Otero at kicker (in German)
- Javier Otero at Major League Soccer
- Orlando City profile
- USSDA profile Archived 9 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine