Otávio Edmilson da Silva Monteiro (born 9 February 1995), commonly known as Otávio or Otavinho, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan, on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah.
Born and raised in Brazil, Otávio signed for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Porto in 2014 as a free agent. He was subsequently sent on a two-year loan to Vitória de Guimarães, before returning to Porto in 2016. He became a regular starter following his return and made over 200 official appearances for the club, winning three Primeira Liga titles, two Taça de Portugal titles and two Supertaças Cândido de Oliveira. He was also part of the squads that won domestic doubles in 2020 and 2022.
Otávio represented his native Brazil at under-20 level in 2014. He later represented Portugal at senior international level, making his debut in 2021.
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.
Porto On 1 September 2014, even though it was originally thought the transfer had cost €5 million, Otávio joined FC Porto as a free agent after Internacional ceded his federative rights, and signed a five-year contract with a €50 million buyout clause. 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.
Loan to Al-Rayyan On 4 September 2026, Otávio joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan on a one-season loan, with an obligation to buy.
International career Brazil Shortly after making his Internacional debut, Otávio was selected to the Brazil under-20 side by Alexandre Gallo.
Portugal Otávio became a Portuguese citizen in March 2021. 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsInternacional2012Série A700000—00—7020132667061———3972014609010—00—160Total39616071—00—627Porto B2014–15Segunda Liga62—————62Porto2016–17Primeira Liga231—21—81—3332017–18152—311020—2132018–19283—512082104462019–20312—504080—4822020–21263—511091104252021–22323—721090—4952022–23275—624070004472023–2410————1020Total18319—3381305143028331Vitória SC (loan)2014–15Primeira Liga101—0010——1112015–16256—100010—276Total357—101010—387Vitória SC B (loan)2015–16Segunda Liga20—————20Al-Nassr2023–24Saudi Pro League2910—50—911044112024–25281—20—8020401Total5711—70—171308412Al-Qadsiah2025–26Saudi Pro League150—30———1802026–2710—10—000020Total160—40—0000200Career total338451805191406956049659
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPortugal202121202291202381202430Total223
Portugal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Otávio goal.
+ List of international goals scored by OtávioNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 4 September 2021 Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary 1 2–0 3–1 Friendly 2 24 March 2022 Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal 3 1–0 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 3 26 March 2023 Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 12 5–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Honours Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 2013, 2014
Porto Primeira Liga: 2017–18, 2019–20, 2021–22 Taça de Portugal: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 Taça da Liga: 2022–23 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2018, 2020
Individual LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year: 2022–23 Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 SJPF Player of the Month: July 2020
References
External links
Profile at the FC Porto website