Center Forward · Beerschot VA · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
A career still climbing — Varela is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2024/25) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 114 appearances, 4 goals and 5 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at FC Porto B — Season rating 24, 0 goals and 2 assists in 28 games. Form is on a climb — up 9 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 4 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Primeira Liga) and kept playing — 28 games that season.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Estrela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | Beerschot VA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Estrela | 28 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | Estrela | 14 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | FC Porto B | 28 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | FC Porto B | 29 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 13 |
| 2021/22 | Belenenses | 17 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 12 |
| 2020/21 | Belenenses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger Pro League | 7 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jupiler Pro League | 3 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Primeira Liga | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Wilrijk | 9-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A Nielse | 11-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Groningen | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Venezia | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Challenger Pro League | A Seraing United | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Challenger Pro League | H AS Eupen | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Challenger Pro League | A KAA Gent II | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Challenger Pro League | H K. Lierse S.K. | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | Cup | A Excelsior Virton | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | Challenger Pro League | A RSC Anderlecht II | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Challenger Pro League | H Francs Borains | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 23 | Challenger Pro League | A KRC Genk II | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Challenger Pro League | H Lokeren-Temse | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 17 | Challenger Pro League | H SK Beveren | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 26 | Challenger Pro League | A Lommel United | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 30 | Cup | H KVC Westerlo | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 2 | Challenger Pro League | H Kortrijk | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | Challenger Pro League | A RWDM | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 23 | Challenger Pro League | A Olympic Charleroi | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 28 | Challenger Pro League | H Liège | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 2 | Cup | H RAAL La Louvière | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Challenger Pro League | A Club Brugge II | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | Challenger Pro League | H Patro Eisden | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 16 | Challenger Pro League | H KAA Gent II | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Challenger Pro League | A SK Beveren | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 18 | Challenger Pro League | H Olympic Charleroi | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Challenger Pro League | A Lokeren-Temse | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 27 | Challenger Pro League | H Seraing United | 0-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Feb 1 | Challenger Pro League | A K. Lierse S.K. | 2-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Feb 7 | Challenger Pro League | H Club Brugge II | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 14 | Challenger Pro League | A Kortrijk | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 22 | Challenger Pro League | H RWDM | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 28 | Challenger Pro League | A Francs Borains | 2-0 | Played | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 6 | Challenger Pro League | H KRC Genk II | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 10 | Challenger Pro League | H RSC Anderlecht II | 4-2 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Mar 14 | Challenger Pro League | A Liège | 1-0 | Played | 70 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 20 | Challenger Pro League | A Patro Eisden | 4-0 | Played | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 10 | Challenger Pro League | A AS Eupen | 3-3 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 17 | Challenger Pro League | H Lommel United | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 23 | Jupiler Pro League | A Patro Eisden | 1-1 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 27 | Jupiler Pro League | H Patro Eisden | 3-2 | Played | 63 | 6.5 | ||
| May 2 | Jupiler Pro League | A Lommel United | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 9 | Jupiler Pro League | H Lommel United | 1-3 | Played | 21 | 6.3 |