Otávio

Club career Internacional

Born in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Otávio finished his development at Internacional after joining the Porto Alegre club's academy at the age of 15. He made his Série A debut only two years later, coming on as a second-half substitute in the 0–0 home draw against Santos on 15 July.

Otávio's first league goal arrived on 8 June 2013, when he started and helped to a 2–2 away draw to Cruzeiro. He added a further five during the season, in a 13th-place finish.

Otávio credited manager Dunga for helping him overcome his weight problems. During his spell at the Estádio Beira-Rio, he netted seven times in 62 competitive matches. He was initially assigned to the reserve team, who competed in the Segunda Liga.

In the last day of the 2015 January transfer window, Otávio, Ivo Rodrigues and Leocísio Sami were loaned to Vitória SC in the Primeira Liga. He made his debut in the competition on 8 February by playing 30 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against Belenenses, and scored his first goal in the last matchday of the campaign to help the visitors beat Académica de Coimbra 4–2.

The deal was extended for the entire 2015–16, and his performances while on loan earned him a contract extension with Porto subsequently. He made his competitive debut for the latter on 12 August 2016, starting in the 3–1 away defeat of Rio Ave.

Otávio won the Portuguese League at the end of his second season, contributing two goals from 15 appearances. He was sidelined for several weeks during the tournament, due to injury problems.

During the 2019–20 campaign, Otávio featured in 48 games and scored two goals, helping the team conquer the double. As a result, he was included in the league's Best XI.

Al Nassr On 22 August 2023, Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr announced the signing of Otávio on a three-year contract, after activating the player's €60 million release clause, making him both the most expensive player in the Saudi club's history and Porto's highest ever sale.

Al Qadsiah On 9 September 2025, Otávio signed for Al-Qadsiah on a two-year deal.

International career Brazil Shortly after making his Internacional debut, Otávio was selected to the Brazil under-20 side by Alexandre Gallo. On 26 August of that year, he was called up to the Portugal national team by Fernando Santos for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Republic of Ireland and Azerbaijan and a friendly with Qatar. He made his debut against the latter, scoring in the 3–1 win at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary.

On 24 March 2022, Otávio scored his second goal, opening an eventual 3–1 home victory over Turkey in the semi-finals of the World Cup qualification play-offs and later providing an assist for Diogo Jota.

In October, he was named in Portugal's preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, being included in the final 26-man squad for the tournament.

On 21 May 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. However, on 3 June, he was withdrawn due to injury.

Career statistics Club

International

Portugal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Otávio goal.

Porto Primeira Liga: 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020

Individual LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year: 2022–23 Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2019–20, 2022–23 SJPF Player of the Month: July 2020