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Varzim SC

Varzim SC

Portugal · Liga 3 · Liga 3
Squad size27
Avg age24.8
Nations5
Latest season2006
Squad value €625k

About Varzim SC

Varzim Sport Club is a Portuguese football club based in Póvoa de Varzim. The club was founded on 25 December 1915, and has played at the Estádio do Varzim Sport Club since its foundation. The club plays in Liga 3, following relegation in the 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2. The club has played for a total of 21 seasons at the top level of Portuguese football, eight seasons in a row from 1963. It has reached the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal on three occasions, in 1978, 1980 and 1985.

Squad size27active players
Avg age24.8years
Domestic21Portugal
Foreigners622% of squad
EU passport21non-EU: 6
Nationalities5different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
8
18–22
13
23–26
4
27–30
2
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (11%)
DEF
9 (33%)
MID
7 (26%)
FWD
8 (30%)
26% foreign players
7 of 27
25.3y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
9 Defenders
7 Midfielders
8 Attackers
23 seasons in dataset
01/02 – 25/26
205 players ever
€147k biggest signing ever
€600k biggest sale ever
14 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Francisco França Midfield - Defensive Midfield 24 Portugal left 186.00m 2026-06-30 €250k
Miguel Rebelo Midfield - Central Midfield 22 Portugal right 185.00m 2029-06-30 €200k
Eric Ayiah Attack - Centre-Forward 26 Ghana right 177.00m 2026-06-30 €175k
André Santos Midfield - Defensive Midfield 37 Portugal right 180.00m 2026-06-30
Chicão Defender - Centre-Back 25 Brazil right 185.00m 2026-06-30
Dani Benchi Attack - Right Winger 23 Portugal left 162.00m 2027-06-30
Derick Defender - Centre-Back 24 Brazil right 194.00m 2027-06-30
Gonçalo Pimenta Defender - Right-Back 29 Portugal right 181.00m 2026-06-30
Gonçalo Teixeira Attack - Left Winger 26 Portugal right 179.00m 2026-06-30
Jefinho Defender - Left-Back 24 Brazil left 181.00m 2027-06-30
Luís Oliveira Attack - Right Winger 24 Portugal right 180.00m 2027-06-30
Milhazes Defender - Left-Back 29 Portugal left 173.00m 2026-06-30
Momo Mbaye Goalkeeper 28 Senegal Portugal right 193.00m 2027-06-30
Rodrigo Rêgo Defender - Centre-Back 24 Portugal left 183.00m 2026-06-30
Rúben Oliveira Midfield - Central Midfield 31 Portugal right 170.00m 2027-06-30
Stitch Defender - Left-Back 22 Portugal left 181.00m 2027-06-30
Boloto Midfield - Central Midfield 22 Portugal right 166.00m 2027-06-30
Diogo Sequeira Attack - Right Winger 22 Portugal right 177.00m 2026-06-30
Hircane Graça Midfield - Attacking Midfield 28 Portugal left 174.00m 2026-06-30
Pedro Clemente Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Brazil right 187.00m 2026-06-30
Pedro Costa Goalkeeper 25 Portugal right 190.00m 2027-06-30
Pedro Nélson Goalkeeper 21 Portugal right 195.00m 2026-06-30
Pedro Nuno Defender - Centre-Back 26 Portugal right 183.00m 2027-06-30
Renato Miranda Attack - Right Winger 21 Portugal right 166.00m 2026-06-30
Rodrigo Freitas Attack - Centre-Forward 24 Portugal right 180.00m 2026-06-30
Tiago Costa Defender - Centre-Back 21 Portugal right 187.00m 2026-06-30
Trent Neumann Midfield - Defensive Midfield 19 Canada right 187.00m 2026-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
24/25 2024-09-04 Morufdeen Moshood Attack - Left Winger Leixões Loan
25/26 2025-07-07 Jefinho Defender - Left-Back Lusitânia Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 Paulo Henrique Midfield - Defensive Midfield Vit. Guimarães Loan
07/08 2007-08-01 Bruno Vale Goalkeeper FC Porto Loan
15/16 2015-07-26 Bruno Moraes Attack - Centre-Forward Portuguesa Transfer
24/25 2025-01-01 Pedro Nélson Goalkeeper Without Club Transfer
25/26 2025-07-24 Boloto Midfield - Central Midfield Vizela U23 Transfer
25/26 2025-07-25 Stitch Defender - Left-Back AD Alcorcón Transfer
20/21 2021-01-14 Feirense Loan
21/22 2021-07-01 Zé Carlos Midfield - Central Midfield Varzim B Transfer
22/23 2023-06-30 Zé Carlos Midfield - Central Midfield Vit. Guimarães Return from loan
10/11 2010-07-01 André Carvalho Midfield - Defensive Midfield Desportivo Aves Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Luís Oliveira Attack - Right Winger SC Covilhã Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 Marítimo Loan
25/26 2025-08-05 Dani Benchi Attack - Right Winger Marítimo Transfer
08/09 2008-07-01 GD Ribeirão Transfer
19/20 2019-12-04 Caetano Midfield - Attacking Midfield Without Club Transfer
16/17 2016-07-01 Leonel Olímpio Midfield - Defensive Midfield Toledo Transfer
23/24 2023-07-27 Mustapha Sangaré Attack - Centre-Forward Amiens SC Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Guga Defender - Right-Back Rio Ave U23 Transfer
23/24 2024-02-07 Rafael Tavares Defender - Centre-Back Varzim B Transfer
18/19 2019-01-26 Nacional Transfer
98/99 1998-07-01 Os Sandinenses Transfer
19/20 2019-07-01 Luís Pedro Defender - Centre-Back Penafiel Transfer
25/26 2025-09-05 Francisco França Midfield - Defensive Midfield Marítimo Loan
22/23 2023-01-01 Zé Eduardo Attack - Centre-Forward Leixões Transfer
14/15 2014-08-01 Abel Pereira Defender - Centre-Back Doxa Katokopias Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Miguel Montenegro Midfield - Defensive Midfield Amora FC Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Fafe Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 Ricardo Neves Goalkeeper Marítimo B Loan
16/17 2016-08-30 Eder Díez Attack - Centre-Forward SC Covilhã Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Rodrigo Cordeiro Midfield - Attacking Midfield Fafe Transfer
20/21 2020-08-08 Ibrahima Midfield - Defensive Midfield União Madeira Transfer
21/22 2022-06-30 Ibrahima Midfield - Defensive Midfield S. João Ver Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Latón Midfield - Defensive Midfield Estrela Amadora Transfer
22/23 2023-06-30 Latón Midfield - Defensive Midfield Coimbra Return from loan
20/21 2020-08-10 União Madeira Transfer
21/22 2022-02-04 Lacina Traoré Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
20/21 2020-09-21 Anápolis Loan
19/20 2019-07-01 Varzim B Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
24/25 2025-06-30 Morufdeen Moshood Attack - Left Winger Leixões Return from loan
09/10 2010-06-30 Paulo Henrique Midfield - Defensive Midfield Vit. Guimarães Return from loan
07/08 2008-06-30 Bruno Vale Goalkeeper FC Porto Return from loan
16/17 2016-07-01 Bruno Moraes Attack - Centre-Forward EN Paralimniou Transfer
21/22 2021-06-30 Feirense Return from loan
22/23 2022-08-25 Zé Carlos Midfield - Central Midfield Vit. Guimarães Loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Zé Carlos Midfield - Central Midfield Vit. Guimarães Transfer €400k
11/12 2011-07-01 André Carvalho Midfield - Defensive Midfield Leixões Transfer
09/10 2010-06-30 Marítimo B Return from loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Vitória Setúbal Transfer
20/21 2021-01-11 Caetano Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired Transfer
17/18 2018-01-26 Leonel Olímpio Midfield - Defensive Midfield Leiria Transfer
24/25 2024-07-09 Mustapha Sangaré Attack - Centre-Forward Levski Sofia Transfer €150k
24/25 2024-07-01 Guga Defender - Right-Back Primavera Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Rafael Tavares Defender - Centre-Back Guarda FC Transfer
19/20 2019-07-04 Oliveirense Transfer
03/04 2003-07-01 Dragões Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Luís Pedro Defender - Centre-Back Vitória Setúbal Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Francisco França Midfield - Defensive Midfield Marítimo Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-04 Zé Eduardo Attack - Centre-Forward Sergipe Transfer
15/16 2016-01-06 Abel Pereira Defender - Centre-Back Doxa Katokopias Transfer
25/26 2025-08-12 Miguel Montenegro Midfield - Defensive Midfield PAEEK Kyrenia Transfer
24/25 2024-07-03 Felgueiras Transfer
10/11 2011-06-30 Ricardo Neves Goalkeeper Marítimo Return from loan
17/18 2017-07-26 Eder Díez Attack - Centre-Forward Fafe Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Rodrigo Cordeiro Midfield - Attacking Midfield Without Club Transfer
20/21 2021-01-01 Ibrahima Midfield - Defensive Midfield S. João Ver Loan
22/23 2022-08-01 Ibrahima Midfield - Defensive Midfield Oliveirense Transfer
22/23 2023-01-01 Latón Midfield - Defensive Midfield Coimbra Loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Latón Midfield - Defensive Midfield Without Club Transfer
21/22 2022-01-30 Oliveirense Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Lacina Traoré Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
20/21 2021-06-30 Anápolis Return from loan
21/22 2021-08-01 Berço Transfer
11/12 2011-07-01 Tiago Terroso Midfield - Defensive Midfield Leiria Transfer
24/25 2024-07-21 Anadia Transfer
07/08 2007-07-01 André André Midfield - Central Midfield FC Porto U19 Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 André André Midfield - Central Midfield Deportivo B Loan
12/13 2012-07-01 André André Midfield - Central Midfield Vit. Guimarães Transfer
20/21 2021-06-30 Thiago Valle Goalkeeper Anápolis Return from loan
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Portugal 20 74.1%
Brazil 4 14.8%
Ghana 1 3.7%
Senegal Portugal 1 3.7%
Canada 1 3.7%
SeasonCompetition
25/26Liga 3
25/26Taça de Portugal
24/25Liga 3
24/25Liga 3 - Promotion
24/25Taça de Portugal
23/24Liga 3
23/24Liga 3 - Promotion
23/24Taça de Portugal
22/23Liga 3
22/23Liga 3 - Relegation round
22/23Taça de Portugal
21/22Allianz Cup
21/22Liga Portugal 2
21/22Taça de Portugal
20/21Liga Portugal 2
20/21Taça de Portugal
19/20Allianz Cup
19/20LigaPro
19/20Taça de Portugal
18/19Allianz Cup
18/19Ledman LigaPro
17/18Ledman LigaPro
17/18Taça CTT
16/17Allianz Cup
16/17Ledman LigaPro
16/17Taça de Portugal
15/16Allianz Cup
15/16Ledman LigaPro
15/16Taça de Portugal
14/15Taça de Portugal
13/14Taça de Portugal
10/11Allianz Cup
10/11Liga Portugal 2
10/11Taça de Portugal
09/10Allianz Cup
09/10Liga Portugal 2
09/10Taça de Portugal
08/09Allianz Cup
08/09Liga Portugal 2
07/08Carlsberg Cup
07/08Liga Portugal 2
06/07Liga Portugal 2
06/07Taça de Portugal
05/06Liga Portugal 2
05/06Taça de Portugal
04/05Liga Portugal 2
03/04Liga Portugal 2
02/03SuperLiga
02/03Taça de Portugal
01/02Primeira Liga
34 matches this season · 68 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2022-05-15 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 2–0 CD Mafra W
2022-05-08 PO2 REGULAR SEASON SC Farense 0–1 Varzim SC W
2022-04-30 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 0–2 Sporting Covilhã L
2022-04-25 PO2 REGULAR SEASON CD Trofense 1–0 Varzim SC L
2022-04-15 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 1–0 Casa Pia AC W
2022-04-08 PO2 REGULAR SEASON FC Penafiel 4–1 Varzim SC L
2022-04-04 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 2–1 FC Porto B W
2022-03-20 PO2 REGULAR SEASON UD Vilafranquense 0–0 Varzim SC D
2022-03-11 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 1–0 Académico de Viseu W
2022-03-06 PO2 REGULAR SEASON SL Benfica B 1–2 Varzim SC W
2022-02-28 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 0–0 CD Feirense D
2022-02-21 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Estrela Amadora 0–0 Varzim SC D
2022-02-17 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 0–1 SC Farense L
2022-02-13 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 1–1 Leixões SC D
2022-02-08 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 0–0 CD Nacional D
2022-02-02 PO2 REGULAR SEASON GD Chaves 1–0 Varzim SC L
2022-01-30 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Rio Ave FC 1–1 Varzim SC D
2022-01-22 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 1–0 Académica de Coimbra W
2022-01-08 PO2 REGULAR SEASON CD Mafra 0–0 Varzim SC D
2021-12-20 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Sporting Covilhã 1–0 Varzim SC L
2021-12-12 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 1–3 CD Trofense L
2021-12-02 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Casa Pia AC 1–0 Varzim SC L
2021-11-27 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 0–2 FC Penafiel L
2021-11-07 PO2 REGULAR SEASON FC Porto B 2–2 Varzim SC D
2021-10-31 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 0–2 UD Vilafranquense L
2021-10-27 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 0–2 SL Benfica B L
2021-10-22 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Académico de Viseu 1–0 Varzim SC L
2021-10-03 PO2 REGULAR SEASON CD Feirense 2–1 Varzim SC L
2021-09-21 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 3–1 Estrela Amadora W
2021-09-12 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Leixões SC 1–1 Varzim SC D
2021-08-28 PO2 REGULAR SEASON CD Nacional 2–1 Varzim SC L
2021-08-22 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 0–3 Rio Ave FC L
2021-08-14 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Académica de Coimbra 1–1 Varzim SC D
2021-08-07 PO2 REGULAR SEASON Varzim SC 2–2 GD Chaves D

Aggregated from 34 completed matches across all competitions in season 2021.

Record 8W-11D-15L 1.03 pts/game
Goals scored 25 0.74 per match
Goals conceded 39 1.15 per match
Goal difference -14
Clean sheets 10 29% of matches
Failed to score 16 47% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 6W-4D-7L 14-20 goals
Away record 2W-7D-8L 11-19 goals

Highlights

24 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Pedro Costa Goalkeeper Portugal 4 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rúben Oliveira Midfield - Central Midfield Portugal 4 270 1 0 1 1 1 0 0.33 0.00 0.33
Miguel Rebelo Midfield - Central Midfield Portugal 4 209 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.43 0.43 0.86
Hircane Graça Midfield - Attacking Midfield Portugal 4 197 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.46 0.00 0.46
Rodrigo Freitas Attack - Centre-Forward Portugal 4 168 2 2 4 0 0 0 1.07 1.07 2.14
Diogo Sequeira Attack - Right Winger Portugal 3 48 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.88 0.00 1.88
Renato Miranda Attack - Right Winger Portugal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
André Santos Midfield - Defensive Midfield Portugal 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miguel Vila Cova Defender - Centre-Back Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pedro Clemente Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jefinho Defender - Left-Back Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pedro Nélson Goalkeeper Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boloto Midfield - Central Midfield Portugal 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Stitch Defender - Left-Back Portugal 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Luís Oliveira Attack - Right Winger Portugal 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dani Benchi Attack - Right Winger Portugal 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Francisco França Midfield - Defensive Midfield Portugal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chicão Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Derick Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pedro Nuno Defender - Centre-Back Portugal 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Eric Ayiah Attack - Centre-Forward Ghana 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rodrigo Rêgo Defender - Centre-Back Portugal 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Milhazes Defender - Left-Back Portugal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gonçalo Pimenta Defender - Right-Back Portugal 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Varzim SC

What is Varzim SC?

Varzim SC is a professional football club based in Portugal, competing in Liga 3.

How many players are in Varzim SC's squad?

Varzim SC currently has 27 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Varzim SC play in?

Varzim SC plays in Liga 3.

When was Varzim SC founded?

Varzim SC was founded in 1915.