Career snapshot
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Shares 1985-02-02 · 6 players total
| Full name | Varela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela |
| Date of birth | 1985-02-02 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal Cape Verde |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Paulo Barbosa |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto B | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 563 |
| B SAD | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 524 |
| Kayserispor | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 64 | 4 | 10 | 2,008 |
| FC Porto | 7 | 09/10 | 16/17 | 236 | 50 | 26 | 4,671 |
| Parma FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 538 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 333 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 493 |
| Recreativo Huelva | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 51 | 5 | 6 | 2,217 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 30 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 563 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 30 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | B SAD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 524 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | B SAD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1,612 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 185 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | FC Porto | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 278 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 333 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Parma FC | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 538 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 336 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | FC Porto | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 425 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Porto | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 370 |
| 13/14 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Porto | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Porto | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 405 |
| 12/13 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | FC Porto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Porto | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 377 |
| 11/12 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 11/12 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | FC Porto | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 455 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Porto | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
| 10/11 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Porto | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | FC Porto | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 09/10 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 467 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | Vitória Setúbal FC | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,329 |
| 06/07 | Supertaça | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | Vitória Setúbal FC | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 558 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Sporting U17 | Sporting U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sporting U19 | Sporting CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Sporting CP | Casa Pia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Casa Pia | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Sporting CP | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sporting CP | Recr. Huelva | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Recr. Huelva | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Sporting CP | CF Estrela | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | CF Estrela | FC Porto | Transfer | 1600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-24 | FC Porto | West Brom | Loan | 7500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | West Brom | FC Porto | Return from loan | 7500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-20 | FC Porto | Parma | Loan | 7500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Parma | FC Porto | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-20 | FC Porto | Kayserispor | Transfer | 2800000 | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Kayserispor | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-09 | Without Club | B SAD | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | B SAD | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | FC Porto B | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-03-12 | 2008-03-27 | 16 | 7 |
| 09/10 | Muscle tear | 2009-09-22 | 2009-11-10 | 50 | 16 |
| 09/10 | Broken fibula | 2010-03-20 | 2010-07-23 | 126 | 34 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2010-11-15 | 2010-11-24 | 10 | 3 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2010-12-03 | 2011-01-01 | 30 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Muscle tear | 2012-02-27 | 2012-03-18 | 21 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Muscle injury | 2013-08-12 | 2013-08-26 | 15 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Groin strain | 2014-09-24 | 2014-10-30 | 37 | 10 |
| 16/17 | Crack bruise | 2017-02-21 | 2017-03-03 | 11 | 2 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-09-11 | 2017-11-29 | 80 | 11 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-12-11 | 2017-12-28 | 18 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2018-04-05 | 2018-05-19 | 45 | 7 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-18 | 2018-09-02 | 16 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-01-09 | 2021-01-21 | 13 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53246 | #9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #19 | 28 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #18 | 14 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #18 | 27 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Moutinho | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Maicon | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Danilo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Sandro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hulk | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Fernando Belluschi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| James Rodríguez | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Héctor Herrera | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Levent Gülen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Porto | 10 | 26 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | FC Porto | 8 | 18 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 5 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 6 | 30 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 6 | 28 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 6 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Parma | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-20 | FC Porto | Parma | Loan | — | €7.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | West Brom | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €7.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-24 | FC Porto | West Brom | Loan | — | €7.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Recr. Huelva | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sporting CP | Recr. Huelva | Loan | — | €300k |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Sporting CP | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | — | €300k |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Casa Pia | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Sporting CP | Casa Pia | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 53 | -34 | 14% |
| Stoke City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 32% |
| Newcastle United | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 24% |
| Chelsea FC | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 44 | -26 | 20% |
| Arsenal FC | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 41 | -24 | 16% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 28% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 22% |
| Manchester City | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 40 | -26 | 11% |
| Sunderland AFC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 44% |
| Swansea City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 39% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28% |
| Manchester United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 22% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 563 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 524 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 1,823 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 17/18 | 11 | 185 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 278 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 932 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 1,226 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 693 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 866 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 773 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 835 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 493 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 07/08 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 1,329 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Varela
Who is Varela?
Varela is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Varela?
Varela is 41 years old. He was born on February 2, 1985 in Almada.
What position does Varela play?
Varela plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Varela play for?
Varela currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Varela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Varela has scored 78 goals in 539 appearances.