| Javier Otero | |
| Full Name: | Javier Alejandro Otero León[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Cumaná, Venezuela |
| Height: | 1.98 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Orlando City |
| Clubnumber: | 50 |
| Youthyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Orlando City |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Clubs1: | Orlando City B |
| Caps1: | 51 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Orlando City |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 28 June 2024 |
Javier Alejandro Otero León (born 18 November 2002) is a Venezuelan[2] professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Orlando City in MLS.
Otero joined the USSDA academy of MLS 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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] Orlando would lose the game 4–2 with Otero conceding three of those goals.[7]
Born in Venezuela, Otero also holds Spanish nationality.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Goals | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Orlando City B | 2020 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Career total | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |||