Domestic-league season · Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Earlier this season at Gent — Jupiler Pro League: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 163 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Maccabi Tel Aviv; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligat Ha'al | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1557 | 6.88 |
 UEFA Europa League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 6.63 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Cape Verde Islands | 6 | 0 | 1 | 343 | 6.92 |
 Jupiler Pro Leagueat Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 6.77 |
Following his move to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Varela's current-season form is up 900% on last season (Season 2→20), while his Rating eased 45→42. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 33).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Maccabi Tel Aviv · 3rd | 30 | 3 | 2 | 6.88 | 42 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | Gent · 6th | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6.56 | 45 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | Portimonense · 16th | 35 | 6 | 3 | 7.08 | 65 | 33 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Hélio Varela is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Maccabi Tel Aviv, rated 42.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 9th of 142 in the Ligat Ha'al. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (49.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Varela.
Judged on this season alone, Varela graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 27 of the 27 central midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.387 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 20). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 8% of the 27 central midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al. At 24 Varela is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
1.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 42.3, Varela carries the 2nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al (top 8%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 24, Varela sits on 21.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Varela's projected Rating — 42.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
