Alan Varela

Alan Gonzalo Varela (born 4 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Boca Juniors.[3]

Alan Varela
Personal information
Full name Alan Gonzalo Varela
Date of birth (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001
Place of birth Isidro Casanova, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder[1][2]
Club information
Current team
 Boca Juniors
Number 33
Youth career
Barcelona Luján
2012–2020 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Boca Juniors 4 (0)
National team
2019 Argentina U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:47, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Varela joined Boca Juniors in 2012 from Barcelona Luján; a subsidiary of Barcelona, who later became known as Barcelona Juniors following a partnership with Boca.[2] After training with Boca's senior side during 2019, a year that also saw him sign his first professional contract, Varela made the breakthrough into Miguel Ángel Russo's first-team in 2020.[4][5][6] He was an unused substitute seven times in all competitions between September and December, including for the first time on 17 September for a Copa Libertadores win over Libertad.[3] Varela's senior debut came on 20 December in a Copa de la Liga Profesional game with Independiente.[3][7][8][9]

International career

In 2019, Varela was selected by Argentina U18 manager Esteban Solari for the COTIF Tournament in Spain.[4][10]

Career statistics
As of 18 January 2021.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 400000000040
Career total 400000000040

    Honours
    Boca Juniors[3]
    • Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2020

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References
    1. "Alan Varela". World Football. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    2. "¿Quién es Alan Varela? El juvenil de Boca que debutará ante Independient". TyC Sports. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    3. "Argentina - A. Varela". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    4. "¿Quién es Alan Varela, el juvenil de Boca que debuta ante Independiente?". Goal. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    5. "Inferiores: Alan Varela firmó su primer contrato". Diario Xeneize. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    6. "Boca y sus pibes: la lista de la Libertadores, con doce jugadores que no debutaron en Primera". TyC Sports. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    7. "Así juega Alan Varela, pibe que debuta en Boca ante Independiente". One Football. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    8. "El posible equipo de Boca para enfrentar a Independiente: Con la presencia de Franco Soldano y el debut de Alan Varela". TNT Sports. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    9. "El sueño del pibe: la historia del crack de la Reserva que llegó a Boca a los 12 años y debuta en primera". El Intransigente. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    10. "Argentina team, fixtures announced for COTIF L'Alcudia tournament". Mundo Albiceleste. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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