Joaquín Varela (footballer, born 1997)

Joaquín Varela
Personal information
Full name Héctor Joaquín Varela
Date of birth (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997
Place of birth Catamarca, Argentina
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Godoy Cruz
Number 2
Youth career
2006 Villa Cubas de Catamarca
2006–2008 San Lorenzo
2008–2014 Proyecto Crecer
2014–2017 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Newell's Old Boys 10 (2)
2018– Godoy Cruz 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:12, 14 October 2018 (UTC)

Héctor Joaquín Varela (born 25 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Godoy Cruz.[1]

Career

Varela played for Villa Cubas de Catamarca to start his youth career in 2006, though was signed by San Lorenzo soon after.[2] Two years later, Varela was selected for Proyecto Crecer; a project partly supported by Bordeaux.[3] Varela then joined Newell's Old Boys in 2014.[2] He made his senior debut on 10 December 2017 during a loss away to Rosario Central, which preceded Varela scoring his first goal versus Arsenal de Sarandí on 27 February 2018; a 92nd-minute winner in a 2–1 home victory.[1][4] He made nine further appearances, whilst netting another goal in April against Atlético Tucumán; which was also scored in additional time.[1]

On 2 August 2018, fellow Argentine Primera División side Godoy Cruz signed Varela.[1][5][6] His first appearance came against his former employers on 27 August.[1]

Career statistics

As of 14 October 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newell's Old Boys 2017–18 Primera División 10200—1[lower-alpha 3]000112
Godoy Cruz 2018–19 1000—000010
Career total 11200—1000122
  1. ↑ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ↑ Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. ↑ One appearance in the 2018 Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Argentina - J. Varela". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Viene peleando desde chico". La Capital. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Joaquín Varela, el héroe leproso que llegó de Catamarca". Rosario Plus. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ficha Estadistica de JOAQUIN VARELA". BDFA. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Newell's vendió a Jalil Elías y al catamarqueño Varela". Rosario Plus. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Joaquín Varela seguirá su carrera en Godoy Cruz". Newell's Old Boys. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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