Nacho Varela

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Nacho Varela
No. 24 – Força Lleida
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLEB Oro
Personal information
Born (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24)
Osorno, Chile
NationalityChilean / Spanish
Listed height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
High schoolJuan Diego Catholic High School
(Draper, Utah) (2017–2018)
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016Deportes Castro
2018–2023Estudiantes
2022–2023Menorca
2023–Força Lleida
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Chile
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Maldonado
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Chaco
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lima

Ignacio "Nacho" Varela Arroyo is a Chilean professional basketball player.

Club career[edit]

Ever since Varela joined Movistar Estudiantes in 2017, he has been coached by Javier Zamora. In July 2020, Arroyo extended the contract with his team until 2023.[1]

National team[edit]

Varela has represented Chile at both senior and junior level.[2]

For both his country's U-15 team and U-17 team he won bronze at the South American Championship. At the 2017 FIBA South America Under-17 Championship he topped his previous performances by winning the gold medal.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ignacio Arroyo renueva su contrato con Estudiantes de Madrid hasta 2023". La Tercera (in Spanish). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Nacho Arroyo consolida su carrera y renueva con Movistar Estudiantes hasta 2023 Juan Pablo Viluñir Silva (RedGol.cl), 9 July 2020. Accessed 30 April 2021.(in Spanish)

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