| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Otorbi Ejededawe | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valencia B | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Cabanyal | |||
| Malvarrosa | |||
| 2019–2023 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Valencia B | 32 | (2) |
| 2024– | Valencia | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Spain U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Spain U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:32, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
David Otorbi Ejededawe (born 16 October 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Valencia CF Mestalla.
Born in El Cabanyal, a neighborhood of Valencia, to Nigerian parents, Otorbi joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2019, after representing CF Malvarrosa and Atlético Cabanyal CF. [1] On 16 October 2023, he signed a contract with the club until 2026. [2]
Otorbi made his senior debut with the reserves on 5 November 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Segunda Federación away draw against RCD Espanyol B. [3] He made his first team debut the following 7 January, replacing fellow youth graduate Diego López in a 2–1 away win over FC Cartagena, for the season's Copa del Rey; [4] aged 16 years, two months and 19 days, he became the youngest-ever debutant of the club, overcoming Diego Ribera. [5] [6]
Otorbi made his La Liga debut on 17 August 2024, replacing fellow youth graduate Rafa Mir late into a 2–1 home loss to FC Barcelona. [7]
With a Nigerian family, Otorbi is eligible to represent either Nigeria or Spain. He represented the latter at under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels. [8]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valencia B | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Valencia | 2023–24 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||