David Otorbi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Otorbi Ejededawe | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valencia B | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Cabanyal | |||
| Malvarrosa | |||
| 2019–2023 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Valencia B | 51 | (3) |
| 2024– | Valencia | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Spain U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Spain U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:32, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
David Otorbi Ejededawe (born 16 October 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Valencia CF Mestalla.
Club career
[edit]Born in El Cabanyal, a neighborhood of Valencia, to Nigerian parents, Otorbi joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2019, after representing CF Malvarrosa and Atlético Cabanyal CF.[1] On 16 October 2023, he signed a contract with the club until 2026.[2]
Otorbi made his senior debut with the reserves on 5 November 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Segunda Federación away draw against RCD Espanyol B.[3] He made his first team debut the following 7 January, replacing fellow youth graduate Diego López in a 2–1 away win over FC Cartagena, for the season's Copa del Rey;[4] aged 16 years, two months and 19 days, he became the youngest-ever debutant of the club, overcoming Diego Ribera.[5][6]
Otorbi made his La Liga debut on 17 August 2024, replacing fellow youth graduate Rafa Mir late into a 2–1 home loss to FC Barcelona.[7]
International career
[edit]With a Nigerian family, Otorbi is eligible to represent either Nigeria or Spain. He represented the latter at under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 August 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valencia B | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Valencia | 2023–24 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Así es David Otorbi, la perla de 16 años que ha hecho historia con el Valencia ante el Cartagena" [This is David Otorbi, the 16-year-old pearl who has made history with Valencia against Cartagena] (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "El Valencia renueva y blinda a David Otorbi" [Valencia renew and tie up David Otorbi]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "El VCF Mestalla empata en su visita al RCD Espanyol B" [VCF Mestalla draw in their visit to RCD Espanyol B]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "El Valencia sufre durante 120 minutos para superar a un gran Cartagena con diez" [Valencia suffer during 120 minutes to overcome a great ten-man Cartagena] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "Otorbi hace historia en el Valencia al debutar con 16 años, dos meses y 19 días" [Otorbi makes history at Valencia after debuting with 16 years, two months and 19 days] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "El futbolista detrás del récord: David Otorbi" [The footballer behind the record: David Otorbi] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "El Barcelona recupera la efectividad" [Barcelona recover their effectiveness] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ↑ "David Otorbi asiste con la Roja Sub17" [David Otorbi assists with the Roja under-17s] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ David Otorbi at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- David Otorbi at BDFutbol
- David Otorbi at Soccerway
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Valencia
- Spanish people of Nigerian descent
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- La Liga players
- Segunda Federación players
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- Valencia CF players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen