Francisco Varela (footballer, born 1994)
![]() Varela with Betis in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Miguel Varela Martín | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Atarfe, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Belenenses SAD | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Granada | |||
2007–2012 | Betis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Betis B | 60 | (6) |
2014–2016 | Betis | 36 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Oviedo | 24 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Rayo Majadahonda | 25 | (1) |
2019– | Belenenses SAD | 8 | (0) |
International career | |||
2012 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Spain U19 | 6 | (0) |
2012 | Spain U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:32, 13 December 2019 (UTC) |
Template:Spanish name Francisco Miguel Varela Martín (born 26 October 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for Portuguese club Belenenses SAD.
Club career
Born in Atarfe, Granada, Andalusia, Varela graduated from Real Betis' youth setup, after starting it out at neighbouring Granada CF.[1] He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 campaign, in Segunda División B.
On 4 May 2013 Varela was called up to the main squad for a La Liga match against FC Barcelona,[2] but was an unused substitute in the eventual 2–4 away loss a day later.[3] He played his first match as a professional on 27 February 2014, replacing Rubén Castro in the 81st minute of a 2–0 away win against FC Rubin Kazan in that season's UEFA Europa League.[4]
On 24 July 2014 Varela renewed his contract with the Verdiblancos, running until 2016.[5] He made his league debut on 23 November, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Deportivo Alavés in the Segunda División championship.[6]
On 5 May 2015, Varela renewed his contract for a further season,[7] and subsequently achieved promotion to La Liga after appearing in 22 matches. He made his debut in the category on 27 September, starting in a 2–1 away win against Sporting de Gijón.[8]
On 14 July 2016, Varela signed a two-year contract with Real Oviedo in the second level, after being deemed surplus to requirements by new manager Gus Poyet.[9] He scored his only goal for the Asturians on 11 December with a late direct free kick nine minutes after replacing Néstor Susaeta in a 2–1 loss at Real Zaragoza,[10] but later lost his starting place under manager Fernando Hierro and ended his season in April 2017 to undergo surgery on his left knee.[11]
On 6 July 2018, Varela moved to fellow league team CF Rayo Majadahonda.[12] He played 26 times as the newly promoted side went straight back down, and scored once to open a 4–3 loss at Oviedo on his return to the Estadio Carlos Tartiere on 4 June 2019; the loss in the penultimate game of the season confirmed their relegation.[13]
On 30 July 2019, after Rayo's relegation, Varela moved abroad for the first time by signing for Portugal's Belenenses SAD on a three-year deal.[14] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga in the season opener on 9 August, starting in a goalless draw at Portimonense SC.[15]
Statistics
- As of match played on 23 December 2017
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Betis B | 2009–10[16] | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2012–13[16] | Segunda División B | 34 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
2013–14[17] | Tercera División | 14 | 3 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
2014–15[16] | Segunda División B | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
Total | 60 | 6 | — | 4 | 0 | 64 | 6 | |||
Betis | 2012–13[16] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2013–14[16] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2014–15[16] | Segunda División | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
2015–16[16] | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
Total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
Oviedo | 2016–17[16] | Segunda División | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
2017–18[16] | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
Career total | 114 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 7 |
- ^ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Conoce a Francisco Varela, último internacional bético" [Know Francisco Varela, the latest bético international] (in Spanish). Manquepierda. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Objetivo, vencer al Betis para dar otro paso hacia el título" [Objective, defeat Betis to make another step to the title]. Sport. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Un campeón a la espera" [A champion waiting] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Betis thankful for Rubén magic at Rubin". UEFA.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Francisco Varela renueva con el Betis hasta 2016" [Francisco Varela renews with Betis until 2016] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Un gran Alavés pone contra las cuerdas a Julio Velázquez" [A great Alavés puts Julio Velázquez against the strings] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Espina, José A. (6 May 2015). "Varela: "Ceballos también quiere quedarse en el Betis"" [Varela: "Ceballos also wants to stay at Betis"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Sevillano, J. (27 September 2015). "Varela, Portillo, Cejudo y Ndiaye, novedades en el once del Betis frente al Sporting" [Varela, Portillo, Cejudo and Ndiaye, new faces in the Betis XI against Sporting]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "El Oviedo hace oficial la contratación del exbético Francisco Varela" [Oviedo turn official the signing of former bético Francisco Varela] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Ángel reconcilia al Zaragoza con la victoria y con su afición" [Ángel reconciles Zaragoza with victory and with their support]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 December 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Lorca, A. (17 June 2017). "Un año accidentado" [A bumpy year]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Francisco Varela llega a Majadahonda procedente del Real Oviedo y se convierte en el primer fichaje del club en Segunda División" [Francisco Varela arrives at Majadahonda from Real Oviedo and becomes the first signing of the club in Segunda División] (in Spanish). CF Rayo Majadahonda. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ García, Chisco (4 June 2019). "El Rayo Majadahonda desciende en el último minuto" [Rayo Majadahonda go down in the last minute]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Belenenses contrata espanhol Francisco Varela" [OFFICIAL: Belenenses sign Spaniard Francisco Varela] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Anjinho, Jorge (9 August 2019). "Portimonense-Belenenses, 0-0 (crónica)" [Portimonense-Belenenses, 0-0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Varela: Francisco Miguel Varela Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Varela". La Preferente. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
External links
- Francisco Varela at BDFutbol
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Granada
- Spanish footballers
- Andalusian footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Real Betis players
- Real Oviedo players
- CF Rayo Majadahonda players
- Belenenses SAD players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal