Jim Varela

Jim Morrison Varela Devotto (born 16 October 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Racing de Montevideo.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varela and the second or maternal family name is Devotto.
Jim Varela
Personal information
Full name Jim Morrison Varela Devotto
Date of birth (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Racing de Montevideo
Youth career
2006–2012 Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Peñarol 3 (0)
2013–2016 Benfica B 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Farense (loan) 10 (1)
2015 → Rampla Juniors (loan) 8 (0)
2016 São Paulo-RS 0 (0)
2016–2019 Atenas 61 (1)
2017 → Juventud (loan) 26 (3)
2020 Chacarita Juniors 6 (0)
2020– Racing de Montevideo 1 (0)
National team
2011 Uruguay U17 5 (0)
2013 Uruguay U20 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:58, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Varela joined Peñarol youth ranks at age 12. The 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) or 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) midfielder, depending on sources,[1][2] made his professional debut for Penãrol in the 2010–11 Primera División and also making part of the squad that won the 2012–13 Uruguayan Primera División.

Varela joined S.L. Benfica in July 2013,[3] being initially loaned to Farense.[4] In early September 2014, he went on tryouts at Real Murcia.[5][6] On 21 January 2015, Varela joined Rampla Juniors[7][8] on loan.[9] On 31 August 2015, Varela returned to Benfica.[10]

On 10 May 2016, Varela joined Brazilian club Sport Club São Paulo from Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul.[11]

International career

Varela was part of Uruguay U-17 team that took competed in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico, playing five matches, with the Uruguyan team finishing in second place. He also played once for the Uruguay U20 in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[12]

References
  1. "Jim Varela". ESPN Sports. Height: 5'8" (1.75m)
  2. "Jim Morrison Varela". fichajes.com. Altura: 180 cm
  3. "Jim Varela já mostra credenciais". noticias-do-futebol.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  4. "Benfica cede uruguaios". Record. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  5. "Jim Varela entrena en Murcia de España". tenfield.com.uy. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  6. "'Jimbo' Varela se ejercita con la primera plantilla". realmurcia.es. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
  7. "Rampla venció 1:0 a Progreso, se refuerza con Jim Morrison Varela y Luis Machado" [Rampla won 1–0 Progreso, signs Jim Morrison Varela and Luis Machado]. Tenfield.com. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  8. "Jim Varela no Rampla Juniors" [Jim Varela at Rampla Juniors] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  9. S.L. Benfica (26 June 2016). "Players on loan" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CMVM. p. 73. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  10. http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/detalhe/fechado-do-mercado-de-transferencias-ao-minuto-972190.html
  11. "São Paulo-RS fecha com o uruguaio Jim Morrison Varela, ex-Benfica" [São Paulo-RS sign Uruguayan player Jim Morrison Varela, ex-Benfica]. GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). Rio Grande, RS. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  12. "Jim VARELA profile". FIFA.com.
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