Marcelo Otero

Marcelo Otero
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Alejandro Otero Larzábal
Date of birth (1971-04-14) 14 April 1971
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Rampla Juniors 40 (16)
1992–1995 Peñarol 57 (29)
1995–1999 Vicenza 96 (37)
1999–2001 Sevilla 40 (2)
2001–2002 Colón de Santa Fe 14 (0)
2003 Fénix 12 (3)
2013– Huracán del Paso de la Arena
International career
1994–2000 Uruguay 24 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelo Alejandro Otero Larzábal (born 14 April 1971) is an Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed "Marujo" during his career, and is the younger brother of former midfielder Raul Otero.

Otero played in Uruguay for Rampla Juniors and Peñarol, in Italy for Vicenza, and in Spain for Sevilla. Whilst at Vicenza he won the 1996–97 Coppa Italia.[1]

International career

Otero made his senior debut for the Uruguay national team on 19 October 1994 in a friendly match against Peru (1–0 win) in the Estadio Nacional José Díaz in Lima, Peru.[2] His older brother Raúl, a defender, also earned his first international cap in the same game. He was also part of the Urugua national side that won the Copa América 1995.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay[4] 1994 1 0
1995 12 5
1996 4 1
1997 3 2
1998 0 0
1999 3 2
2000 1 0
Total 24 10
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Otero goal.
List of international goals scored by Marcelo Otero
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 25 March 1995 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States  United States 1–2 2–2 Friendly [5]
2 5 July 1995 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Venezuela 2–0 4–1 1995 Copa América [6]
3 16 July 1995 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Bolivia 1–0 2–1 1995 Copa América [7]
4 19 July 1995 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Colombia 2–0 2–0 1995 Copa América [8]
5 20 September 1995 Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel  Israel 1–2 1–3 Friendly [9]
6 24 April 1996 Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Caracas, Venezuela  Venezuela 1–0 2–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [10]
7 2 April 1997 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Venezuela 3–1 3–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [11]
8 20 August 1997 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Chile 1–0 1–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]
9 18 August 1999 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Costa Rica 1–1 5–4 Friendly [13]
10 5–3

Honours

Vicenza

Uruguay

References

  1. ^ a b "1996/97 Coppa Italia". gazzetta.it. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Uruguay - International Matches 1991-1995". Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2013. RSSSF
  3. ^ a b "Copa America 1995 Uruguay » Final » Uruguay - Brazil 5:3". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Marcelo Otero - AUF". Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "USA vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Uruguay vs. Venezuela". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Uruguay vs. Bolivia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Uruguay vs. Colombia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Israel vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Venezuela vs. Uruguay". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Uruguay vs. Venezuela". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Uruguay vs. Chile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Uruguay vs. Costa Rica". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
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