Joaquín Varela (footballer, born 1998)

Joaquín Varela Moreno (born 27 June 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Pafos, on loan from Fénix.[1]

Not to be confused with Joaquín Varela (footballer, born 1997).
Joaquín Varela
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Varela Moreno
Date of birth (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Pafos
(on loan from Fénix)
Number 3
Youth career
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Defensor Sporting 1 (0)
2017 → Pachuca (loan) 0 (0)
2018 → Villa Española (loan) 18 (2)
2019– Fénix 11 (1)
2019– → Pafos (loan) 5 (0)
National team
2015 Uruguay U17 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:07, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Varela started his career with Defensor Sporting.[1] He was selected for his professional debut in February 2016 by manager Juan Tejera, who played him for the full duration of a home defeat to Racing Club.[1] Liga MX team Pachuca loaned Varela in 2017, with the defender joining up with the U20 team.[3][4] He made nine appearances for Pachuca's youth team, prior to returning to Defensor Sporting.[4][5] On 1 March 2018, Villa Española of the Uruguayan Segunda División completed the loan signing of Varela.[1] He scored his first senior goal on 2 June against Albion, though he received a straight red card later in the match.[1]

In 2019, Varela joined Fénix.[1] In the following September, Varela departed on loan to European football with Cypriot First Division side Pafos.[6] He didn't appear competitively in 2019–20 due to injury, though was on the substitute's bench for a league match with Apollon Limassol on 14 September.[7] Despite this, the club renewed his loan for a further year ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.[8] He debuted in a goalless draw away to Enosis Neon Paralimni on 23 November.[1]

International career

Varela represented Uruguay at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship in Paraguay, winning eight caps in the process; notably his first in their Group B opener with Bolivia.[1]

Career statistics
As of 17 December 2020.[1][3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Defensor Sporting 2015–16 Primera División 10—000010
2016 00——0000
2017 00—000000
2018 00—000000
Total 10—000010
Pachuca (loan) 2016–17 Liga MX 0000000000
Villa Española (loan) 2018 Segunda División 182——00182
Fénix 2019 Primera División 111——00111
2020 00—000000
Total 111000000111
Pafos (loan) 2019–20 First Division 0000—0000
2020–21 5000—0050
Total 5000—0050
Career total 353000000353

    References
    1. "Uruguay - J. Varela". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
    2. "Joaquín Varela". World Football. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
    3. "Ficha Estadistica de JOAQUIN VARELA". BDFA. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
    4. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial". Liga MX. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
    5. "El Rayo anotó pero no alcanzó". Ovación. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
    6. "Επίσημα Βαρέλα στην Πάφο FC". Politis. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
    7. "Αξιολογεί Βαρέλα ο Τόσακ". Super Sport FM. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
    8. "Πάφος: Επιστρέφει με δανεισμό ο Βαρέλα". Pafos Net. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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