Marcelo Alejandro Otero Larzábal (born 14 April 1971) is an Uruguayan former professional

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who played as a striker. He was nicknamed "Marujo" during his career, and is the younger brother of former midfielder Raul Otero. Otero played in Uruguay for

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and

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, in Italy for

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, and in Spain for

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. Whilst at Vicenza he won the

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International career

Otero made his senior debut for the Uruguay national team on 19 October 1994 in a

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against

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(1–0 win) in the Estadio Nacional José Díaz in

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, Peru. RSSSF His older brother Raúl, a defender, also earned his first international cap in the same game. He was also part of the Urugua national side that won the

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Career statistics

Honours

Vicenza *

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: 1996–97 Uruguay *

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* * 1971 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Footballers from Montevideo Men's association football forwards Uruguay men's international footballers Copa América–winning players 1995 Copa América players Uruguayan Primera División players Serie A players La Liga players Argentine Primera División players Rampla Juniors players Peñarol players LR Vicenza players Sevilla FC players Club Atlético Colón footballers Centro Atlético Fénix players Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1970s-stub