# Javier Otero

Javier Alejandro Otero León (born 18 November 2002) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Orlando City and the Venezuela national team.

## Club career

Otero joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy of Major League Soccer side Orlando City in 2018. He made his debut for the club's reserve affiliate Orlando City B on 24 October 2020, starting in a 4–1 loss to Greenville Triumph in USL League One.
On 15 June 2022, Otero signed a short-term MLS contract to be rostered for Orlando City's game against New England Revolution in the absence of regular backup Mason Stajduhar. He was not named to the matchday squad behind Pedro Gallese and Adam Grinwis. The following month he signed a MLS Homegrown contract with Orlando City through 2024 with two additional option years.
On 28 June 2024, Otero made his debut for Orlando City after Mason Stajduhar suffered a broken tibia and fibula following a collision with Malachi Jones in a New York City FC attack that proved to be offside. Orlando would lose the game 4–2 with Otero conceding three of those goals.
Ahead of the 2025 season, Otero became the backup goalkeeper to Pedro Gallese following Mason Stajduhar's transfer to Real Salt Lake.

## International career

On 2 June 2023, Otero was called up to the Venezuela national team by Fernando Batista for a friendly match against Guatemala and Honduras, but he did not make an appearance. Later that year on 10 December, Otero made his international debut in a 1–0 friendly loss to Colombia. On 11 January 2025, Otero was once again called up, this time for a friendly against the United States, but he did not make an appearance.

## Personal life

Born in Venezuela, Otero also holds Spanish nationality.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 16 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Playoffs | Playoffs | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Orlando City B | 2020 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando City B | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Orlando City B | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Orlando City B | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Orlando City B | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando City B | Total | Total | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando City | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |