Fran Varela
Defender - Left-Back
at UD Melilla
at UD Melilla
502 days · joined 2025-01-07
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€100k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Linares Deportivo
top club · 49 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 21/22
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-10-26 · 4 players total
288Appearances
10Goals
20Assists
46Yellow cards
0Red cards
55Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Fran Varela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Francisco Miguel Varela Martín |
| Date of birth | 1994-10-26 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Atarfe, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | UD Melilla |
| Joined | 2025-01-07 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | V&V Football |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — UD Melilla
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: CD Atl. Paso → UD Melilla
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Linares → CD Atl. Paso
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — UD Melilla, CD Atlético Paso
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Linares Deportivo
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: CD Alcoyano → Linares
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: UE Costa Brava → CD Alcoyano
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Linares Deportivo, CD Alcoyano
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Extremadura → UE Costa Brava
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: San Fernando CD → Extremadura
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Extremadura UD, UE Costa Brava
35 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: B SAD → San Fernando CD
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — San Fernando CD (-2025), B SAD U23 (-2022)
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: R. Majadahonda → B SAD
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — B SAD, B SAD U23 (-2022)
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: Real Oviedo → R. Majadahonda
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — CF Rayo Majadahonda
26 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Real Oviedo
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Real Betis → Real Oviedo
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Oviedo
16 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Real Betis Balompié
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Betis B → Real Betis
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Real Betis B, Real Betis Balompié
33 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Real Betis Balompié
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Real Betis B, Real Betis Balompié
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Betis U19 → Betis B
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Betis B
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
UD Melilla
0.0%
CD Atlético Paso
0.0%
Linares Deportivo
15.3%
CD Alcoyano
0.0%
UE Costa Brava
8.3%
Extremadura UD
0.0%
San Fernando CD (-2025)
0.0%
B SAD U23 (-2022)
0.0%
B SAD
0.0%
CF Rayo Majadahonda
37.3%
Real Oviedo
19.3%
Real Betis Balompié
0.0%
Real Betis B
19.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UD Melilla | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CD Atlético Paso | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Linares Deportivo | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 753 |
| CD Alcoyano | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UE Costa Brava | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 409 |
| Extremadura UD | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| San Fernando CD (-2025) | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B SAD U23 (-2022) | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B SAD | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Rayo Majadahonda | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1,834 |
| Real Oviedo | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 948 |
| Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Real Betis B | 3 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 975 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Copa Federation | UD Melilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Segunda Federación - Gr. IV | UD Melilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Segunda Federación - Gr. V | UD Melilla | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Segunda Federación - Gr. V | CD Atlético Paso | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Linares Deportivo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | Linares Deportivo | 34 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Linares Deportivo | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 753 |
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | CD Alcoyano | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Extremadura UD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Extremadura UD | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | UE Costa Brava | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 409 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase de ascenso | San Fernando CD (-2025) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | San Fernando CD (-2025) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | B SAD U23 (-2022) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | B SAD U23 (-2022) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | B SAD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | CF Rayo Majadahonda | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,834 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | CF Rayo Majadahonda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Real Oviedo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Real Oviedo | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 948 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Real Oviedo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 22 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 975 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Betis U19 | Betis B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Betis B | Real Betis | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-14 | Real Betis | Real Oviedo | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-06 | Real Oviedo | R. Majadahonda | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-30 | R. Majadahonda | B SAD | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-06 | B SAD | San Fernando CD | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-07 | San Fernando CD | Extremadura | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Extremadura | UE Costa Brava | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | UE Costa Brava | CD Alcoyano | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-12 | CD Alcoyano | Linares | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-26 | Linares | CD Atl. Paso | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-07 | CD Atl. Paso | UD Melilla | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2016-11-04 | 2016-11-20 | 17 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Arthroscopy | 2017-04-16 | 2017-07-10 | 86 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2017-07-22 | 2017-10-04 | 75 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Shoulder injury | 2019-01-14 | 2019-01-29 | 16 | 2 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-22 | 22 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2020-02-11 | 2020-08-03 | 175 | 14 |
Current€100k
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20947 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20911 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lolo González | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iza Carcelén | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Antonio Caro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Díaz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Álex Alegría | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos García | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Corral | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samu Casado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Perejón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Adán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Ceballos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafa Llorente | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Berlanga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Rentero | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | UE Costa Brava | 4 | 19 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 3 | 34 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Real Oviedo | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Real Oviedo | 3 | 16 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | CF Rayo Majadahonda | 3 | 25 |
| 14/15 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Fran 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 13% |
| CD Tenerife | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 38% |
| CD Lugo | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 25% |
| SD Huesca | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 17% |
| UD Almería | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50% |
| AD Alcorcón | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 50% |
| UD Las Palmas | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17% |
| Sporting Gijón | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Málaga CF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| CD Mirandés | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 50% |
| Girona FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
| Elche CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 753 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 409 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 1,834 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 948 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 975 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Federación - Gr. II
70 apps
4 G
2 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
56 apps
3 G
1 A
2ª División
71 apps
2 G
9 A
Primera Federación - Gr. I
28 apps
1 G
4 A
Segunda Federación - Gr. V
22 apps
0 G
2 A
Copa del Rey
6 apps
0 G
1 A
LaLiga
14 apps
0 G
1 A
2ª B - Fase de ascenso
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga NOS
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Fran Varela
Who is Fran Varela?
Fran Varela is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a left-back for UD Melilla.
How old is Fran Varela?
Fran Varela is 31 years old. He was born on October 26, 1994 in Atarfe.
What position does Fran Varela play?
Fran Varela plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Fran Varela play for?
Fran Varela currently plays for UD Melilla.
How many career goals has Fran Varela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fran Varela has scored 10 goals in 288 appearances.
What is Fran Varela's market value?
Fran Varela's most recent reported market value is €100k.