Marcelo Alejandro Otero Larzábal (born 14 April 1971) is an Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed "Marujo" during his career, and is the younger brother of former midfielder Raul Otero.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Alejandro Otero Larzábal | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-04-14) 14 April 1971 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1994–2000 | Uruguay | 24 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
Otero made his senior debut for the Uruguay national football team on 19 October 1994 in a friendly match against Peru (0–1 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 Uruguayan national side that won the Copa América 1995.[3]
| 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 | |
Uruguay squad – 1995 Copa América winners (14th title) | ||
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