José Varela
Attack - Right Winger
at SU Sintrense
at SU Sintrense
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
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Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Vitória Setúbal FC
top club · 44 apps
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2023
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top transfer fee
7
best season · 22/23
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-09-15 · 6 players total
161Appearances
21Goals
6Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | José Varela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Carlos Moreira Varela |
| Date of birth | 1997-09-15 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Citizenship | Cape Verde Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | SU Sintrense |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | NEWROFOOT LDA |
Jul 2025
25/26 — SU Sintrense
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Belenenses → Sintrense
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Alverca → Belenenses
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — CF Os Belenenses
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Alverca
23/24 · Transfer
Nov 2023
Transfer: Persikabo 1973 → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Persikabo 1973, FC Alverca
31 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Persikabo 1973
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Vitória Setúbal FC
30 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Vilafranquense → Vitória Setúbal
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — UD Vilafranquense, Vitória Setúbal FC
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Leça → Vilafranquense
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Vilafranquense → Leça
20/21 · Loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Aves U23 → Vilafranquense
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — UD Vilafranquense
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Desportivo Aves (- 2020), CD Aves U23
43 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Desportivo Aves (- 2020), CD Aves U23
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Aves B → Aves U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: Mirandela → Aves B
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — SC Mirandela
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Aves B → Mirandela
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Loures U19 → Aves B
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Real SC U19 → Loures U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Real SC U17 → Real SC U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Real SC U155 → Real SC U17
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SU Sintrense
0.0%
CF Os Belenenses
21.9%
FC Alverca
9.2%
Persikabo 1973
13.8%
Vitória Setúbal FC
43.4%
UD Vilafranquense
0.0%
Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
0.0%
CD Aves U23
11.7%
SC Mirandela
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU Sintrense | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 703 |
| FC Alverca | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 296 |
| Persikabo 1973 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 442 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 1,394 |
| UD Vilafranquense | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Aves U23 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 375 |
| SC Mirandela | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | CP - Série D | SU Sintrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 | CF Os Belenenses | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 703 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 - Promotion | CF Os Belenenses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 1 | Persikabo 1973 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 442 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | FC Alverca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Promotion | FC Alverca | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | Vitória Setúbal FC | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 514 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | Vitória Setúbal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | UD Vilafranquense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 | Vitória Setúbal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 351 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 - Promotion | Vitória Setúbal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Vilafranquense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Vilafranquense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | UD Vilafranquense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | CD Aves U23 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 375 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | CD Aves U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | CD Aves U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | SC Mirandela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Real SC U155 | Real SC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Real SC U17 | Real SC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Real SC U19 | Loures U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Loures U19 | Aves B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Aves B | Mirandela | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Mirandela | Aves B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Aves B | Aves U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-06 | Aves U23 | Vilafranquense | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Vilafranquense | Leça | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Leça | Vilafranquense | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-16 | Vilafranquense | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Persikabo 1973 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-04 | Persikabo 1973 | Without Club | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Without Club | Alverca | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Alverca | Belenenses | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Belenenses | Sintrense | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€175k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Santos | 1 | 0 | 975 |
| Rodrigo Pereira | 1 | 1 | 958 |
| Diogo Brasido | 2 | 0 | 892 |
| Malam Camará | 2 | 0 | 843 |
| Daniel Carvalho | 1 | 1 | 826 |
| Tiago Morgado | 2 | 0 | 820 |
| David Grilo | 1 | 1 | 813 |
| Diogo Leitão | 1 | 0 | 752 |
| Gabriel Lima | 1 | 1 | 598 |
| Pedro Pinto | 1 | 0 | 544 |
| Jimmy Tchaoulé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zidane Banjaqui | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zequinha | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ricardo Mangas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Batista | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Boateng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Lourenço | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Soares | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Camilo Triana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | CD Aves U23 | 6 | 33 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 5 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Liga 1 | Persikabo 1973 | 3 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | Vitória Setúbal FC | 5 | 21 |
| 23/24 | Liga 1 | Persikabo 1973 | 1 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Leça | Vilafranquense | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Vilafranquense | Leça | Loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Mirandela | Aves B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Aves B | Mirandela | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by José 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| FC Penafiel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| Académico de Viseu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| FC Porto B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| CS Marítimo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
| União Leiria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| União Torreense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| FC Felgueiras 1932 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| CD Feirense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| GD Chaves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| UD Oliveirense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 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 | 23 | 703 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 738 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 582 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 812 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 43 | 375 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Taça de Portugal
11 apps
6 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
34 apps
6 G
0 A
Liga 3
46 apps
4 G
5 A
Liga 1
17 apps
3 G
1 A
Liga 3 - Promotion
21 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga 3 - Relegation round
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga NOS
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is José Varela?
José Varela is a Cape professional footballer who plays as a right winger for SU Sintrense.
How old is José Varela?
José Varela is 28 years old. He was born on September 15, 1997 in Praia.
What position does José Varela play?
José Varela plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does José Varela play for?
José Varela currently plays for SU Sintrense.
How many career goals has José Varela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, José Varela has scored 21 goals in 161 appearances.