Gustavo Varela
Full name: Gustavo Varela
Current team: Gil Vicente
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 30 January, 2005 (21 years)
Place of birth: Lisboa, Portugal
Weight: 163.1 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €3M
Current team: Gil Vicente
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 30 January, 2005 (21 years)
Place of birth: Lisboa, Portugal
Weight: 163.1 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €3M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Gustavo Varela plays as a forward for Gil Vicente. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Statistics
Gustavo Varela Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Gil Vicente | Primeira Liga | 1433 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 201 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Benfica U23 | Liga Revelação | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Gil Vicente | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Benfica U19 | UEFA Youth League | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Benfica U19 | UEFA Youth League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | PAOK U19 | UEFA Youth League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Portugal U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025/26 | Portugal U20 | Elite League U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Portugal U20 | Elite League U20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Portugal U20 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Portugal U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Portugal U18 | Friendly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Portugal U17 | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Portugal U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Gustavo Varela Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024/2025, 2023/2024 |
| Portugal - Júniores U19 | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| Portugal - Júniores U19 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023/2024 |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| World - U20 Intercontinental Cup | Winner | 1 | 2022 |
Transfers
Gustavo Varela Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2026 | Gil Vicente | Benfica | Return from loan |
| 09.07.2025 | Benfica | Gil Vicente | Loan |
| 01.07.2022 | PAOK | Benfica | Transfer |
| 01.07.2016 | Sporting CP | PAOK | Free agent |
