Joaquín Varela (footballer, born 1998)
Joaquín Varela Moreno (born 27 June 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender as centre-back for Independiente Medellin, on loan from Instituto.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Varela Moreno | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente Medellín (on loan from Instituto) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Defensor Sporting | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Pachuca (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Villa Española (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Fénix | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | → Pafos (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Deportivo Maldonado | 49 | (2) |
| 2023– | Instituto | 6 | (2) |
| 2023– | → Independiente Medellín (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Uruguay U17 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 17 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Varela started his career with Defensor Sporting.[1] He was selected for his professional debut in February 2016 by manager Juan Tejera, who played him for the full duration of a home defeat to Racing Club.[1] Liga MX team Pachuca loaned Varela in 2017, with the defender joining up with the U20 team.[3][4] He made nine appearances for Pachuca's youth team, prior to returning to Defensor Sporting.[4][5] On 1 March 2018, Villa Española of the Uruguayan Segunda División completed the loan signing of Varela.[1] He scored his first senior goal on 2 June against Albion, though he received a straight red card later in the match.[1]
In 2019, Varela joined Fénix.[1] In the following September, Varela departed on loan to European football with Cypriot First Division side Pafos.[6] He didn't appear competitively in 2019–20 due to injury, though was on the substitute's bench for a league match with Apollon Limassol on 14 September.[7] Despite this, the club renewed his loan for a further year ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.[8] He debuted in a goalless draw away to Enosis Neon Paralimni on 23 November.[1]
International career edit
Varela represented Uruguay at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship in Paraguay, winning eight caps in the process; notably his first in their Group B opener with Bolivia.[1]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2015–16 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Pachuca (loan) | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Española (loan) | 2018 | Segunda División | 18 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Fénix | 2019 | Primera División | 11 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Pafos (loan) | 2019–20 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Uruguay - J. Varela". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Joaquín Varela". World Football. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Ficha Estadistica de JOAQUIN VARELA". BDFA. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial". Liga MX. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "El Rayo anotó pero no alcanzó". Ovación. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Επίσημα Βαρέλα στην Πάφο FC". Politis. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Αξιολογεί Βαρέλα ο Τόσακ". Super Sport FM. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Πάφος: Επιστρέφει με δανεισμό ο Βαρέλα". Pafos Net. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
External links edit
- Joaquín Varela at Soccerway