Varela
Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela
Born: February 2, 1985
Almada, Portugal
Position: F - Left Winger, Right Winger
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 2005-2022
Foot: right
Varela scored 68 goals and recorded 37 assists in his 512-game career with the Vitória Setúbal, Sporting CP, Recreativo Huelva, Estrela Amadora, FC Porto, Parma FC, West Bromwich Albion, Kayserispor, Belenenses SAD and FC Porto B. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the pitch during the 2022 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | PL | Vitória Setúbal | 15 | 13 | 1107 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18.2 | |
| 2005-06 | PL | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006-07 | PL | Vitória Setúbal | 30 | 30 | 2644 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20.0 | |
| 2007-08 | La Liga | Recreativo Huelva | 22 | 13 | 978 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2008-09 | PL | Estrela Amadora | 28 | 25 | 2337 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21.7 | |
| 2009-10 | PL | FC Porto | 18 | 14 | 1337 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 61.5 | |
| 2010-11 | PL | FC Porto | 26 | 25 | 1739 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 50.0 | |
| 2011-12 | PL | FC Porto | 21 | 13 | 1126 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30.0 | |
| 2012-13 | PL | FC Porto | 25 | 19 | 1605 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28.6 | |
| 2013-14 | PL | FC Porto | 25 | 23 | 1836 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 27.8 | |
| 2014-15 | Serie A | Parma FC | 19 | 19 | 1611 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 42.9 | |
| 2014-15 | EPL | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 336 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| 2015-16 | PL | FC Porto | 22 | 8 | 833 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60.0 | |
| 2016-17 | SL | Kayserispor | 15 | 11 | 864 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2016-17 | PL | FC Porto | 4 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017-18 | SL | Kayserispor | 8 | 4 | 370 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 28.6 | 2 | 100.0 |
| 2018-19 | SL | Kayserispor | 32 | 16 | 1612 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4.8 | 7 | 14.3 |
| 2019-20 | PL | Belenenses SAD | 20 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020-21 | PL | Belenenses SAD | 31 | 29 | 2111 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | PL2 | FC Porto B | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022-23 | PL2 | FC Porto B | 11 | 4 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 411 | 314 | 22972 | 57 | 37 | 192 | 106 | 38 | 0 | 74 | 77.0 | 162 | 35.2 | |||
| Cup | 47 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 512 | 379 | 22972 | 68 | 37 | 192 | 106 | 47 | 0 | 74 | 91.9 | 162 | 42.0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Sporting CP |
| 2005-06 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal |
| 2006-07 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal |
| 2007-08 | Spain | I | La Liga | Recreativo Huelva |
| 2008-09 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Estrela Amadora |
| 2009-10 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2010-11 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2011-12 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2012-13 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2013-14 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2014-15 | England | I | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion |
| 2014-15 | Italy | I | Serie A | Parma FC |
| 2015-16 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2016-17 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2016-17 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Kayserispor |
| 2017-18 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Kayserispor |
| 2018-19 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Kayserispor |
| 2019-20 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Belenenses SAD |
| 2020-21 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Belenenses SAD |
| 2021-22 | Portugal | II | Segunda Liga | FC Porto B |
| 2022-23 | Portugal | II | Segunda Liga | FC Porto B |
