Alan Varela
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at FC Porto
at FC Porto
1,013 days · joined 2023-08-16
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€32.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2020
debut season
0.02
goals / match
CA Boca Juniors
top club · 111 apps
Career highs
€35.00m
peak value · 2024
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
2
best season · 23/24
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-07-04 · 6 players total
207Appearances
4Goals
10Assists
52Yellow cards
0Red cards
25Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alan Varela |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2001-07-04 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Isidro Casanova, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | FC Porto |
| Joined | 2023-08-16 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | Sports360 GmbH |
Jul 2025
2025 — FC Porto
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Porto
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Porto
44 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Boca Juniors → FC Porto
23/24 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2023
2023 — CA Boca Juniors
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Porto
44 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — CA Boca Juniors, CA Boca Juniors II
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — CA Boca Juniors
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — CA Boca Juniors
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — CA Boca Juniors
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Boca Juniors II → Boca Juniors
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — CA Boca Juniors
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: CABJ U20 → Boca Juniors II
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €35.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Porto
49.0%
CA Boca Juniors
51.0%
CA Boca Juniors II
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 4 | 2025 | 25/26 | 95 | 2 | 6 | 1,119 |
| CA Boca Juniors | 6 | 2020 | 22/23 | 111 | 2 | 4 | 1,167 |
| CA Boca Juniors II | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 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 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Porto | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 31 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | FC Porto | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 30 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1,119 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Supercopa Internacional | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Supercopa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 660 |
| 2023 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Boca Juniors | 24 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Boca Juniors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Proyec. | CA Boca Juniors II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 507 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Boca Juniors | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Boca Juniors | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Boca Juniors | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | CABJ U20 | Boca Juniors II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Boca Juniors II | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-16 | Boca Juniors | FC Porto | Transfer | 9000000 | €8.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Quarantine | 2021-07-22 | 2021-07-29 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-16 | 7 | 1 |
Current€32.00m
Peak€35.00m
Low€2.00m
Δ since start+€25.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52540 | #5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11940 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Romero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Izquierdoz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Otávio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zé Pedro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Borges | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Namaso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Figal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darío Benedetto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico González | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Fabra | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Ramírez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Vázquez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Agustín Rossi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Advíncula | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Galeno | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pol Fernández | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mário | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Medina | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastián Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 30 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 31 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 3 |
Last 50 matches for FC Porto while Alan Varela was at the club (joined 2023-08-16). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | PO1 |
AVS | 3–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | PO1 |
AVS | 3–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 1–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 2–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-02-27 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-02-09 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–1 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 2–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-01-26 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2025-12-22 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-12-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–1 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 0–0 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-09-29 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 0–4 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 4–0 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-08-18 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-08-11 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | PO1 |
Boavista FC | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 2–0 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–4 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 1–0 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–1 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
Teams faced most often by Alan 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Moreirense FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
| Rio Ave FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Vizela | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
| GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| FK Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 100% |
| Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 1,119 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 33 | 660 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 43 | 507 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
65 apps
2 G
5 A
Libertadores
22 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga Profesional (- 23/24)
55 apps
0 G
2 A
Copa Maradona
9 apps
0 G
2 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Argentina
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Maradona
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Alan Varela
Who is Alan Varela?
Alan Varela is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for FC Porto.
How old is Alan Varela?
Alan Varela is 24 years old. He was born on July 4, 2001 in Isidro Casanova.
What position does Alan Varela play?
Alan Varela plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Alan Varela play for?
Alan Varela currently plays for FC Porto.
How many career goals has Alan Varela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alan Varela has scored 4 goals in 207 appearances.
What is Alan Varela's market value?
Alan Varela's most recent reported market value is €32.00m.