# Otávio (footballer, born 1995)
**Otávio**, full name Otávio Edmilson da Silva Monteiro (born 1995 in [João Pessoa](https://www.edgepedia.org/joao-pessoa), Paraíba, Brazil), is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He rose to prominence at [FC Porto](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-porto), where he won three Portuguese league titles, before moving to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia in 2023 and later playing for Al Qadsiah and, from September 2026, in Qatar.[1](https://app.francefootball.fr//fiche/joueur/otavio/54777) • [2](https://www.abola.pt/futebol/jogador/otavio-8537)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Midfielder; 1.72 m, 66 kg[3](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/1196943/contextId/1619469) |
| Portugal career | First internationalization 4 September 2021; 22 caps, 1,070 minutes, 3 goals[3](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/1196943/contextId/1619469) |
| Club honors | Portuguese champion with FC Porto in 2018, 2020, and 2022[1](https://app.francefootball.fr//fiche/joueur/otavio/54777) |
| Saudi spell | Al Nassr from August 2023 to September 2025, then Al Qadsiah[4](https://m.sportdaten.sportbild.bild.de/fussball/pe316189/otavio/profil/) • [5](https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/otavio-on-injury-torment-playing-for-portugal-rooting-for-al-nassr-title-win) |
| 2024/25 at Al Nassr | 40 appearances, 1 goal, 8 assists[6](https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/ota-vio/276060?edicao_id=188205) |
## Youth and early career
His path to Europe ran through Portugal: he was registered with FC Porto B from September 2014 to February 2015, and zerozero records a 2014/2015 FC Porto registration valued at 2.50 million euros.[4](https://m.sportdaten.sportbild.bild.de/fussball/pe316189/otavio/profil/) • [6](https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/ota-vio/276060?edicao_id=188205)
## FC Porto
At Porto he became a central figure in the club's midfield and collected three [Primeira Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/primeira-liga) titles, in 2018, 2020, and 2022.[1](https://app.francefootball.fr//fiche/joueur/otavio/54777) His form there earned him his first Portugal call-up in September 2021, and by the 2022/23 season he was regarded as one of the league's leading midfielders; zerozero named him its Player of the Year for 2023.[3](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/1196943/contextId/1619469) • [7](https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/otavio/276060/historia)
## Al Nassr and Saudi Arabia
In August 2023 Otávio left Porto for Al Nassr in Riyadh, in a widely reported transfer that made him one of the high-profile signings of the Saudi club's recruitment drive.[4](https://m.sportdaten.sportbild.bild.de/fussball/pe316189/otavio/profil/) He spent two seasons there, with the 2024/25 campaign producing 40 appearances, 1 goal, and 8 assists.[6](https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/ota-vio/276060?edicao_id=188205) A difficult, injury-affected period followed at Al Qadsiah, where a victory over his former club in Matchweek 31 halted Al Nassr's 16-match winning run in the [Saudi Pro League](https://www.edgepedia.org/saudi-pro-league); Otávio described the game as difficult emotionally as well as tactically.[5](https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/otavio-on-injury-torment-playing-for-portugal-rooting-for-al-nassr-title-win)
By late August 2026 he had lost his place in Saudi Arabia, and on 4 September 2026 Portuguese media reported that the international had completed a move to Qatar.[2](https://www.abola.pt/futebol/jogador/otavio-8537)
## Portugal international
Otávio, a naturalized Portuguese citizen, made his senior debut for Portugal on 4 September 2021. The [Portuguese Football Federation](https://www.edgepedia.org/portuguese-football-federation) records 22 internationalizations, 1,070 minutes played, 3 goals, 1 yellow card, and no red cards for the senior men's team.[3](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/1196943/contextId/1619469) He has spoken publicly about his willingness to play in any position for the national team.
## References
1. [France Football: Otavio, Al-Nassr Riyad](https://app.francefootball.fr//fiche/joueur/otavio/54777)
2. [A Bola: Notícias Otávio](https://www.abola.pt/futebol/jogador/otavio-8537)
3. [Federação Portuguesa de Futebol: Otávio](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/1196943/contextId/1619469)
4. [Sportbild: Otávio – Al Qadsiah, Spielerprofil](https://m.sportdaten.sportbild.bild.de/fussball/pe316189/otavio/profil/)
5. [Saudi Pro League: Otavio on injury torment, playing for Portugal & rooting for Al Nassr title win](https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/otavio-on-injury-torment-playing-for-portugal-rooting-for-al-nassr-title-win)
6. [Zerozero: Otávio – Portugal – Ficha e Estatísticas do Jogador](https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/ota-vio/276060?edicao_id=188205)
7. [Zerozero: Otávio – Timeline](https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/otavio/276060/historia)
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