Jorge Otero Bouzas (born 28 January 1969) is a Spanish former

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who played as either a right or left back, and is the current

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. He appeared in 317

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games over 12 seasons in representation of four teams, mainly Celta. Otero represented

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at the

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and

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Club career

Otero was born in Nigrán,

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, Galicia. He started playing for local powerhouse RC Celta de Vigo, being an undisputed starter since the age of 18 and spending five of his seven years with the first team in

. He made his debut in the Spanish top division on 29 August 1987, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against

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. In the summer of 1994, Otero signed for

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, achieving a personal best – in the top flight – runner-up place in the 1995–96 season to which he contributed 37 games. Until his retirement in 2005, at the age of 36, he still represented

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(with whom he was promoted and relegated), Atlético Madrid and

Elche CF Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. ( ca-valencia, Elx Club de Futbol, S.A.D.) is a professional football based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, the club competes in La Liga, holding home matches at ''Es ...

, the latter exclusively in Segunda División.

International career

Otero made his debut for the Spanish national team on 8 September 1993, in a 2–0 friendly victory over

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, and was a participant at the

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(two matches) and

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(one). He earned nine

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in slightly less than three years, and his last appearance was in the latter tournament, in a 1–1 group stage draw against

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Honours

Celta * Segunda División: 1991–92 Atlético Madrid *Segunda División: 2001–02

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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Otero, Jorge 1969 births Living people Spanish footballers Footballers from Nigrán Men's association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Tercera División players Celta de Vigo B players RC Celta de Vigo players Valencia CF players Real Betis players Atlético Madrid footballers Elche CF players Spain men's under-21 international footballers Spain men's international footballers 1994 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 1996 players Spanish football managers Segunda División B managers Tercera División managers