Francisco Varela · career
Francisco Oliveira Alves Varela
Defensive · Penafiel · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Varela is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
The record covers 3 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 42 appearances, 0 goals and 0 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Beroe — Season rating 4, 0 goals and 0 assists in 15 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (0 → 4).
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±2 points) across 3 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (First League) and kept playing — 15 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Beroe | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | Portimonense | 19 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Pêro Pinheiro | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Ourense CF | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Sertanense | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Cova De Piedade | 8 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Cova De Piedade | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Leagueat Beroe | 15 | 694 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Schedule · 2025/26
10 played· 694 min, 0g 0a
Played for Beroe.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8 | First League | A Botev Plovdiv | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 15 | First League | A Ludogorets | 1-2 | Played | 84 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 22 | First League | H Arda Kardzhali | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | First League | A Botev Vratsa | 0-0 | Played | 34 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 3 | First League | H Slavia Sofia | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 8 | First League | A Dobrudzha | 0-1 | Played | 19 | 3.3 | ||
| Mar 22 | First League | A Montana | 1-0 | Played | 51 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 4 | First League | H CSKA Sofia | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 24 | First League | A Spartak Varna | 2-1 | Played | 82 | 6.6 | ||
| May 14 | First League | A Lokomotiv Sofia | 1-1 | Played | 64 | 6.3 |