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]

Joaquín Varela

Personal information
Full name	Joaquín Varela Moreno
Date of birth	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
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Defensor Sporting	2015–16	Primera División	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	2016		0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2017		0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018		0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
Pachuca (loan)	2016–17	Liga MX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Villa Española (loan)	2018	Segunda División	18	2	—		—		0	0	18	2
Fénix	2019	Primera División	11	1	—		—		0	0	11	1
	2020		0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
Pafos (loan)	2019–20	First Division	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2020–21		5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
Career total			35	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	3

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.

External links

• Joaquín Varela at Soccerway