Bruno Varela
Goalkeeper
at Al-Hazem SC
at Al-Hazem SC
271 days · joined 2025-08-26
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€2.50m
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0
goals / match
Vitória Guimarães SC
top club · 174 apps
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2018
€500k
top transfer fee · 25/26
—
best season
60 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-11-04 · 6 players total
332Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
330Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bruno Varela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Bruno Miguel Semedo Varela |
| Date of birth | 1994-11-04 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Cape Verde |
| Citizenship | Cape Verde Portugal |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Hazem SC |
| Joined | 2025-08-26 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Sferico Sports ... |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Al-Hazem
25/26 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2025
25/26 — Al-Hazem SC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Vitória Guimarães SC
49 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Vitória Guimarães SC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Vitória Guimarães SC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Vitória Guimarães SC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Benfica → Vit. Guimarães
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Vitória Guimarães SC
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Ajax → Benfica
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ajax Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Benfica → Ajax
19/20 · Loan
Jun 2019
Transfer: Ajax → Benfica
18/19 · Return from loan
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Benfica → Ajax
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica, Ajax Amsterdam
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SL Benfica
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Benfica
17/18 · Transfer · €100k
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Vitória Setúbal FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Benfica → Vitória Setúbal
16/17 · Transfer
Jun 2016
Transfer: Real Valladolid → Benfica
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Benfica B → Real Valladolid
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Real Valladolid CF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — SL Benfica B
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica B
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — SL Benfica
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Al-Hazem SC
0.6%
Vitória Guimarães SC
52.8%
Ajax Amsterdam
0.9%
Ajax Amsterdam U21
0.6%
SL Benfica
10.6%
Vitória Setúbal FC
8.9%
Real Valladolid CF
0.3%
SL Benfica B
25.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hazem SC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 15,675 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| SL Benfica | 5 | 11/12 | 18/19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3,143 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2,655 |
| Real Valladolid CF | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| SL Benfica B | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 7,486 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Hazem SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Vitória Guimarães SC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Vitória Guimarães SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,385 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,790 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 17/18 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Vitória Setúbal FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,565 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | Real Valladolid CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,064 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,342 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-29 | Benfica B | Real Valladolid | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Real Valladolid | Benfica | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Benfica | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Benfica | Transfer | 2500000 | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-29 | Benfica | Ajax | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Ajax | Benfica | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica | Ajax | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Ajax | Benfica | Return from loan | 2400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-19 | Benfica | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-26 | Vit. Guimarães | Al-Hazem | Transfer | 2500000 | €500k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Thigh problems | 2016-08-30 | 2016-09-18 | 20 | 7 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-25 | 22 | 13 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-01-27 | 2021-02-04 | 9 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-30 | 44 | 12 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-07-23 | 2021-09-02 | 42 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-22 | 2022-01-29 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-25 | 54 | 25 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-02-05 | 2024-03-20 | 45 | 7 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€8.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€3.10m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53807 | #1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #31372 | #12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #23137 | #1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #16374 | #12 | 11 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #16373 | #1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #16372 | #1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #16371 | #12 | 6 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #4311 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #3300 | #12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Carlos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Duarte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nélson Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nélson da Luz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikel Villanueva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Janvier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Lameiras | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Almeida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jota Silva | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rochinha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Cancelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fábio Cardoso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Gaspar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toni Borevković | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Ajax | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €2.40m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica | Ajax | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Ajax | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-29 | Benfica | Ajax | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Real Valladolid | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-29 | Benfica B | Real Valladolid | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Bruno 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Tondela | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 50% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 75% |
| CS Marítimo | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 64% |
| FC Barcelona | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 20% |
| CD Feirense | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 40% |
| CD Santa Clara | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 60% |
| Leixões SC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 40% |
| Portimonense SC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 70% |
| Académico de Viseu | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 11% |
| Sporting Braga | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 56% |
| CD Mafra | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 44% |
| FC Penafiel | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 56% |
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 | 49 | 4,410 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 2,775 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 2,880 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 2,610 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 3,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 19/20 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 3,143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 2,655 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 3,064 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 3,342 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| 24/25 | 49 | 4,410 | 19 | 39% | 51 | 1.04 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 2,775 | 8 | 26% | 37 | 1.2 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 2,880 | 17 | 53% | 28 | 0.88 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 2,610 | 6 | 21% | 37 | 1.28 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 3,000 | 11 | 33% | 42 | 1.26 |
| 19/20 | 5 | 450 | 2 | 40% | 11 | 2.2 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 3,143 | 14 | 40% | 28 | 0.8 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 2,655 | 8 | 27% | 35 | 1.19 |
| 15/16 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 3,064 | 10 | 29% | 46 | 1.35 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 3,342 | 11 | 29% | 48 | 1.29 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 1,080 | 3 | 25% | 11 | 0.92 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga ZON Sagres
202 apps
0 G
0 A
Conference League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça CTT
6 apps
0 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
85 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Bruno Varela?
Bruno Varela is a Cape professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Hazem SC.
How old is Bruno Varela?
Bruno Varela is 31 years old. He was born on November 4, 1994 in Lisboa.
What position does Bruno Varela play?
Bruno Varela plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Bruno Varela play for?
Bruno Varela currently plays for Al-Hazem SC.
What is Bruno Varela's market value?
Bruno Varela's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.