Market value
—
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.11
goals / match
FC Schalke 04
top club · 118 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2004
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 02/03
10
best season · 2010
24 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-05-14 · 4 players total
287Appearances
31Goals
18Assists
46Yellow cards
3Red cards
62Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gustavo Varela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gustavo Antonio Varela Rodríguez |
| Date of birth | 1978-05-14 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Citizenship |  Uruguay |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-08-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Lance Sports |
Aug 2014
Transfer: CA Cerro → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — CA Cerro
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Without Club → CA Cerro
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — CA Cerro
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: CA Cerro → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Nacional → CA Cerro
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Quilmes AC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Quilmes → Nacional
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
2010 — Club Nacional
31 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Nacional → Quilmes
10/11 · Loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Without Club → Nacional
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Liverpool FC Montevideo
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Schalke 04
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Schalke 04
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2007
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Schalke 04
23 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Schalke 04
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Schalke 04
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Nacional → FC Schalke 04
02/03 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Schalke 04
28 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Club Nacional
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
2001 — Club Nacional
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Club Nacional
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Club Nacional
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — Club Nacional
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Nacional U19 → Nacional
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CA Cerro
14.8%
Quilmes AC
0.0%
Club Nacional
47.9%
Liverpool FC Montevideo
0.0%
FC Schalke 04
34.2%
FC Schalke 04 II
3.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Cerro | 2 | 2012 | 2014 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 826 |
| Quilmes AC | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Nacional | 6 | 1998 | 2010 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 2,663 |
| Liverpool FC Montevideo | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 02/03 | 08/09 | 118 | 13 | 11 | 1,904 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 172 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Cerro | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Cerro | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Cerro | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 826 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Cerro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Apertura | Quilmes AC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Clausura | Quilmes AC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 647 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 84 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 169 |
| 2010 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga AUF Apertura | Liverpool FC Montevideo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga AUF Clausura | Liverpool FC Montevideo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 831 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | Club Nacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | Club Nacional | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 393 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | Club Nacional | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 336 |
| 1999 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Copa Mercosur | Club Nacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 515 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Ligapokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 512 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Regionalliga Nord | FC Schalke 04 II | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 400 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Nacional U19 | Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-22 | Nacional | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 0 | €2.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | FC Schalke 04 | Without Club | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-21 | Without Club | Nacional | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Nacional | Quilmes | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Quilmes | Nacional | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-11 | Nacional | CA Cerro | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | CA Cerro | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Without Club | CA Cerro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | CA Cerro | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2007-02-09 | 2007-08-01 | 174 | 25 |
| 07/08 | Torn muscle fiber | 2007-10-06 | 2008-01-10 | 97 | 18 |
| 07/08 | Ill | 2008-05-05 | 2008-06-30 | 57 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #36329 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3449 | — | 24 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 5 | 11 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 4 | 9 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 3 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 18 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Quilmes | Nacional | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Nacional | Quilmes | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 826 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | 900 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 831 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 596 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 605 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 04/05 | 18 | 512 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 03/04 | 10 | 172 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 475 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
82 apps
8 G
6 A
Liga AUF Apertura
44 apps
5 G
5 A
Liga AUF Clausura
35 apps
5 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
4 G
3 A
Libertadores
42 apps
4 G
0 A
Regionalliga Nord
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa Mercosur
20 apps
2 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
9 apps
1 G
2 A
Playoffs Liga AUF
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Clausura
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gustavo Varela?
Gustavo Varela is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Gustavo Varela?
Gustavo Varela is 48 years old. He was born on May 14, 1978 in Montevideo.
What position does Gustavo Varela play?
Gustavo Varela plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Gustavo Varela play for?
Gustavo Varela currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gustavo Varela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gustavo Varela has scored 31 goals in 287 appearances.