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Nilton Varela

Squad depthBeerschot VA · 25 yrsFringe player

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameNilton Varela Lopes
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityPortugal
Age25
Date of birth25 May 2001
BirthplaceLisboa
Height182 cm
Shirt number#75
ClubBeerschot VA
Centre-forward
7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
139
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Beerschot VA.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Nilton Varela is a 25-year-old centre-forward at Beerschot VA, rated 35.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Varela.

On the season, Varela graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 0). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 25 Varela is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downStepped up 2024/254 clubs
35.5
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
7.7%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Beerschot VA finished 3rd of 17 · an upper-table side

8
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 8 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 7.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.5 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.