Joaquín Varela (footballer, born 1998)
Joaquín Varela Moreno (born 27 June 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pafos.[1]
| 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] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pafos | ||
| 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 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019– | Pafos | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015 | Uruguay U17 | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:43, 23 May 2019 (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.[2][3] He made nine appearances for Pachuca's youth team, prior to returning to Defensor Sporting.[3][4] 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]
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
| 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 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Pafos | 2019–20 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
References
- "Uruguay - J. Varela". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Ficha Estadistica de JOAQUIN VARELA". BDFA. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "LIGA MX - Página Oficial". Liga MX. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "El Rayo anotó pero no alcanzó". Ovación. Retrieved 14 October 2018.