Keyan Varela
Portuguese footballer (born 2006)
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Keyan Anderson Pereira Varela (born 26 April 2006) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for German 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth on loan from Swiss Super League club Servette. Born in Switzerland, he is a youth international for Portugal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keyan Anderson Pereira Varela | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Greuther Fürth (on loan from Servette) | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Étoile Carouge | ||
| 2018–2024 | Servette | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Servette II | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Servette | 21 | (3) |
| 2026– | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Portugal U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2025– | Portugal U20 | 1 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:58, 17 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
A youth product of Étoile Carouge and Servette, Varela debuted with Servette's reserves in 2024. On 2 October 2024 he signed his first professional contract with Servette until 2028.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Servette as a substitute in a 1–0 Swiss Super League loss to FC Lausanne-Sport on 3 November 2024.[1]
On 2 February 2026, Varela moved on loan to German 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth, with an option to buy.[3]
International career
Born in Switzerland, Varela is of Cape Verdean descent, and holds Portuguese citizenship through his mother's who lived in Portugal.[4] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U19s and U20s.[5]
Personal life
Varela's cousins Edimilson Fernandes, Ulisses Garcia, Joël Monteiro, Dylan Tavares, and Gelson Fernandes are all professional footballers. He is a childhood friend of Alvyn Sanches.[1]