Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1987-11-26 · 6 players total
| Full name | Fernando Varela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fernando Lopes dos Santos Varela |
| Date of birth | 1987-11-26 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cascais, Cape Verde |
| Citizenship | Cape Verde Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PromoSport |
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Alverca | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 937 |
| Casa Pia AC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 2,282 |
| PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 214 | 9 | 6 | 9,171 |
| Steaua Bucharest | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 118 | 12 | 2 | 3,770 |
| FC Vaslui | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 3,060 |
| CD Feirense | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1,543 |
| CD Trofense | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 3,204 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1,350 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Alverca | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 937 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Alverca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Casa Pia AC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Casa Pia AC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Casa Pia AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Casa Pia AC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Casa Pia AC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,035 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 20/21 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,281 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 430 |
| 19/20 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 19/20 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,194 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,946 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Steaua Bucharest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 263 |
| 15/16 | Cupa Ligii | Steaua Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Steaua Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga 1 | Steaua Bucharest | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 945 |
| 15/16 | Romanian Cup | Steaua Bucharest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Romanian Supercup | Steaua Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SuperLiga - Championship group | Steaua Bucharest | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 720 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Steaua Bucharest | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cupa Ligii | Steaua Bucharest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Steaua Bucharest | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga 1 | Steaua Bucharest | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 864 |
| 14/15 | Romanian Cup | Steaua Bucharest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Romanian Supercup | Steaua Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Steaua Bucharest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga 1 | FC Vaslui | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga 1 | Steaua Bucharest | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 444 |
| 13/14 | Romanian Cup | Steaua Bucharest | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | FC Vaslui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Vaslui | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Liga 1 | FC Vaslui | 32 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | CD Feirense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | CD Feirense | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,333 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | CD Trofense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,296 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | CD Trofense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 990 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | CD Trofense | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 908 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Estoril U19 | Estoril | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Estoril | Rio Maior | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Rio Maior | Estoril | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Estoril | Trofense | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Trofense | Feirense | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Feirense | FC Vaslui | Transfer | 1100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | FC Vaslui | Steaua Bucharest | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.25m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-23 | Steaua Bucharest | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.40m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | PAOK Salonika | Casa Pia | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-03 | Casa Pia | Alverca | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Alverca | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2015-07-23 | 2015-07-27 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Inguinal hernia | 2015-12-22 | 2016-01-18 | 28 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-05-14 | 2017-06-10 | 28 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Meniscus tear | 2019-10-06 | 2019-11-18 | 44 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Meniscus injury | 2019-10-06 | 2019-11-19 | 45 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #4311 | #3 | 51 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandros Paschalakis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolae Stanciu | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Pelkas | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Adrian Popa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexandru Chipciu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Limnios | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Karol Swiderski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurício | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Alberto Cañas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alin Toșca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Giannoulis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gojko Cimirot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Liga 1 | Steaua Bucharest | 4 | 28 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Alverca | 3 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Liga 1 | Steaua Bucharest | 3 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 27 |
| 13/14 | Liga 1 | Steaua Bucharest | 1 | 28 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | CD Trofense | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Rio Maior | Estoril | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Estoril | Rio Maior | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Fernando Varela's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académico de Viseu | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 17% |
| SL Benfica B | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 27% |
| Leixões SC | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 36% |
| GD Chaves | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 27% |
| FC Penafiel | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 27% |
| UD Oliveirense | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 73% |
| FC Porto B | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 36% |
| CD Mafra | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 36% |
| Moreirense FC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10% |
| CD Nacional | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 30% |
| FC Arouca | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20% |
| FC Vizela | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 11% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 937 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 2,282 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 1,821 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 1,330 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 1,734 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 2,340 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 1,946 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 1,928 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 14/15 | 47 | 864 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 3,060 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 1,543 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 2,296 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 2,258 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Fernando Varela
Who is Fernando Varela?
Fernando Varela is a Cape professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Fernando Varela?
Fernando Varela is 38 years old. He was born on November 26, 1987 in Cascais.
What position does Fernando Varela play?
Fernando Varela plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Fernando Varela play for?
Fernando Varela currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Fernando Varela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fernando Varela has scored 35 goals in 585 appearances.