David Alejandro Oteo Rojas (born 27 July 1973) is a Mexican former professional

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who last played for Rio Grande Valley Grandes in the

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in the United States. A central defender capable of filling in at left fullback, Oteo began his career with

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in the 1992–93 season.MedioTiempo
"David Oteo - Atlante"
. Retrieved on January 17, 2013. He became a starter that season and remained a regular in the Pumas lineup until leaving for Tigres in 1999. By 2001 he had formed a solid partnership with former UNAM teammate

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in a defense that carried Tigres to the Invierno 2001 final, where they lost to

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. In 2003 Tigres again reached the final before losing to Pachuca, with Oteo now receiving much of his playing time at left back after the emergence of Hugo Sánchez Guerrero to join Suárez in the center. He joined

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for one season in 2004, playing infrequently, then moved to Atlante in 2005. The Clausura 2007 season was Oteo's last in the Mexican top division. Oteo also represented

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from 1996 to 2004. His international career began in the 1996 U.S. Cup against

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in Dallas on June 8, 1996. He was named to the squad for the

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by coach

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, playing in Mexico's 2–0 loss to

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. After a spell out of the team under

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, Oteo returned after the appointment of

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and appeared in Mexico's 8-0 World Cup qualifying victory over

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in 2004, scoring his first and only international goal. Oteo's twelfth and last cap came at the 2004 Copa America, in a 2–2 draw against

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on July 7, 2004. Oteo was a member of Mexico's squad at the

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, but did not appear in any of the team's four matches at the competition.FIFA
"Men's Olympic Football Tournament - Mexico - Squad List"
Retrieved on January 17, 2013.

Career statistics

International goals

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oteo, David 1973 births Living people Mexican men's footballers Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2004 Copa América players Olympic footballers for Mexico Club Universidad Nacional footballers Tigres UANL footballers Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Atlante F.C. footballers Monterrey La Raza players Guerreros de Hermosillo F.C. footballers Rio Grande Valley Grandes players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Liga MX players Ascenso MX players USL League Two players Men's association football defenders Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Mexican expatriate men's footballers 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Mexico men's international footballers