Marcelo Otero


Marcelo Alejandro Otero Larzábal 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.

International career

Otero made his senior debut for the Uruguay national team on 19 October 1994 in a friendly match against Peru in the Estadio Nacional José Díaz in Lima, Peru. 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.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States1–22–2Friendly
2Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay2–04–11995 Copa América
3Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay1–02–11995 Copa América
4Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay2–02–01995 Copa América
5Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel1–21–3Friendly
6Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Caracas, Venezuela1–02–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
7Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay3–13–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
8Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay1–01–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
9Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay1–15–4Friendly
10Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay5–35–4Friendly

Honours

Vicenza
Uruguay