David Otorbi
Personal information
Full name David Otorbi Ejededawe
Date of birth (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) 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 3 (0)
2024– Valencia 0 (0)
International career
2022 Spain U15 2 (0)
2022–2023 Spain U16 10 (0)
2023– Spain U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2024

David Otorbi Ejededawe (born 16 October 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Valencia CF Mestalla.

Club career

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]

International career

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.[7]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
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