Hélio Varela
Attack - Left Winger
at Maccabi Tel Aviv
at Maccabi Tel Aviv
262 days · joined 2025-09-04
Market value
€1.20m
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Portimonense SAD
top club · 38 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2024
€3.12m
top transfer fee · 24/25
6
best season · 23/24
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-05-03 · 6 players total
85Appearances
13Goals
6Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hélio Varela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hélio Sandro Oliveira Alves Varela |
| Date of birth | 2002-05-03 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Almada, Cape Verde |
| Citizenship | Cape Verde Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Joined | 2025-09-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2025
Transfer: KAA Gent → M. Tel Aviv
25/26 · Transfer · €1.70m
Jul 2025
25/26 — KAA Gent
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Portimonense → KAA Gent
24/25 · Transfer · €3.12m
Jul 2024
24/25 — KAA Gent, Portimonense SAD
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Portimonense SAD
37 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Portimonense 23 → Portimonense
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Portimonense SAD U23
26 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Sintrense → Portimonense 23
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SU Sintrense
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Amora FC → Sintrense
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Amora FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Setúbal U19 → Amora FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Setúbal FC U17 → Setúbal U19
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Cova Piedade 17 → Setúbal FC U17
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Cova Piedade 15 → Cova Piedade 17
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Cova Piedade Fo → Cova Piedade 15
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
KAA Gent
2.3%
Portimonense SAD
25.7%
Portimonense SAD U23
63.1%
SU Sintrense
8.8%
Amora FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAA Gent | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 41 |
| Portimonense SAD | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 460 |
| Portimonense SAD U23 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1,129 |
| SU Sintrense | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| Amora FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 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 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 33 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 460 |
| 23/24 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | Portimonense SAD U23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 417 |
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | Portimonense SAD U23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 622 |
| 22/23 | Torn. Abertura U23 | Portimonense SAD U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Torneio Abertura Final | Portimonense SAD U23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Portimonense SAD U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | SU Sintrense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Amora FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Cova Piedade Fo | Cova Piedade 15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Cova Piedade 15 | Cova Piedade 17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Cova Piedade 17 | Setúbal FC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Setúbal FC U17 | Setúbal U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Setúbal U19 | Amora FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Amora FC | Sintrense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sintrense | Portimonense 23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Portimonense 23 | Portimonense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-16 | Portimonense | KAA Gent | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.12m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-04 | KAA Gent | M. Tel Aviv | Transfer | 1200000 | €1.70m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | minor knock | 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-26 | 12 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Elbow injury | 2025-03-20 | 2025-05-31 | 73 | 10 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€2.50m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moustapha Seck | 1 | 0 | 794 |
| Tiago Carvalho | 1 | 0 | 781 |
| Paulo Estrela | 1 | 0 | 580 |
| Ronie Carrillo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinícius | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Brito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Acácio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cláudio Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Rodrigues | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Cardoso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvester Jasper | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Guga | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Midana Cassamá | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Formiga | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dener | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Ventura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedrão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipe Relvas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 6 | 33 |
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | Portimonense SAD U23 | 2 | 14 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 3 | 33 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | Portimonense SAD U23 | 1 | 5 |
| 22/23 | Torneio Abertura Final | Portimonense SAD U23 | 1 | 1 |
Last 50 matches for Maccabi Tel Aviv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | INJURED Elbow injury |
| 2025-05-19 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Haifa | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | INJURED Elbow injury |
| 2025-05-12 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Netanya | 1–6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | INJURED Elbow injury |
| 2025-05-05 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | INJURED Elbow injury |
| 2025-04-26 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Haifa | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | INJURED Elbow injury |
| 2025-04-21 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | INJURED Elbow injury |
| 2025-04-14 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa | INJURED Elbow injury |
| 2025-04-05 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–1 | Maccabi Netanya | INJURED Elbow injury |
| 2025-03-31 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | INJURED Elbow injury |
| 2025-03-15 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Hadera | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–1 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Bnei Sachnin FC | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | ISR1 |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-02-03 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-01-27 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Haifa | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–1 | Maccabi Netanya | Available |
| 2025-01-15 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | ISR1 |
Ironi Tiberias | 2–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5–1 | FC Ashdod | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–2 | Maccabi Petach-Tikva | Available |
| 2024-12-16 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Haifa | 1–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-12-05 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–2 | Hapoel Hadera | Available |
| 2024-12-02 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Bnei Raina | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | ISR1 |
Bnei Sachnin FC | 0–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Available |
| 2024-10-28 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Netanya | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Ironi Tiberias | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | ISR1 |
FC Ashdod | 0–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Petach-Tikva | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-05-25 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | Available |
| 2024-05-21 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Haifa | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Haifa | 0–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-05-06 | ISR1 |
Bnei Sachnin FC | 1–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Bnei Raina | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2024-04-15 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-04-08 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Bnei Sachnin FC | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2024-03-10 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Maccabi Petach-Tikva | Available |
Teams faced most often by Hélio 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 60% |
| Standard Liège | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 70% |
| KRC Genk | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 11% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 38% |
| Club Brugge KV | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 38% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 13% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 38% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 0% |
| KVC Westerlo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 67% |
| KV Kortrijk | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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 | 16 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.39 |
| 23/24 | 37 | 460 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 1,129 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
33 apps
6 G
3 A
Croky Cup
1 apps
2 G
0 A
Revelação U23 - Qualif. round
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Torneio Abertura Final
1 apps
1 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Jupiler Pro League
13 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Hélio Varela?
Hélio Varela is a Cape professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
How old is Hélio Varela?
Hélio Varela is 24 years old. He was born on May 3, 2002 in Almada.
What position does Hélio Varela play?
Hélio Varela plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Hélio Varela play for?
Hélio Varela currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
How many career goals has Hélio Varela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hélio Varela has scored 13 goals in 85 appearances.
What is Hélio Varela's market value?
Hélio Varela's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.