Alan Varela
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Gonzalo Varela[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Isidro Casanova, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Porto | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barcelona Luján | |||
| 2012–2020 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Boca Juniors | 78 | (0) |
| 2023– | Porto | 79 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Argentina U23 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:20, 3 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 November 2025 | |||
Alan Gonzalo Varela (born 4 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive or central midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto.[4]
Boca Juniors
Varela joined Boca Juniors in 2012 from Barcelona Luján; a subsidiary of Barcelona, who later became known as Barcelona Juniors following a partnership with Boca.[3] After training with Boca's senior side during 2019, a year that also saw him sign his first professional contract, Varela made the breakthrough into Miguel Ángel Russo's first-team in 2020.[5][6][7] He was an unused substitute seven times in all competitions between September and December, including for the first time on 17 September for a Copa Libertadores win over Libertad.[4] Varela's senior debut came on 20 December in a Copa de la Liga Profesional game with Independiente.[4][8][9][10]
Porto
On 16 August 2023, Primeira Liga club Porto announced the signing of Varela on a five-year contract,[11] for a reported fee of €8 million + €3 million in performance-related add-ons.[12] He made his debut on 3 September, coming off the bench to replace Stephen Eustáquio at half-time in a 1–1 league draw at home against Arouca.[13] Twelve days later, Varela made his first start for the Dragons, away at Estrela da Amadora, where he made a last-minute goal-line clearance to guarantee a 1–0 Porto win.[14] On 20 January 2024, he scored his first goal for Porto, in a 5–0 league victory at home to Moreirense.[15]
International career
In 2019, Varela was selected by Argentina U20 manager Esteban Solari for the COTIF Tournament in Spain.[5][16]