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Height
22
Shirt
24 years
Jul 4, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Argentina
Country
€37M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2030
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches64%Shot attempts34%Goals43%
Chances created34%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions42%
Transfer value: €37M
Highest: €41.5M(Oct 31, 2024)
€42M
€31M
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Liga Portugal 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
24
Started
26
Matches
2,027
Minutes played
7.17
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 12

Estoril
W1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Apr 9

Nottingham Forest
D1-1
16
0
0
0
0
6.7

Apr 4

Famalicao
D2-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.5

Mar 22

Braga
W1-2
67
0
0
1
0
7.1

Mar 19

VfB Stuttgart
W2-0
17
0
0
0
0
6.2

Mar 15

Moreirense
W3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 12

VfB Stuttgart
W1-2
10
0
0
1
0
6.1

Mar 8

Benfica
D2-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.4

Mar 3

Sporting CP
L1-0
90
0
0
1
0
8.0

Feb 22

Rio Ave
W1-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.3
FC Porto

Apr 12

Liga Portugal
Estoril
1-3
90‎’‎
7.5

Apr 9

Europa League
Nottingham Forest
1-1
16‎’‎
6.7

Apr 4

Liga Portugal
Famalicao
2-2
90‎’‎
7.5

Mar 22

Liga Portugal
Braga
1-2
67‎’‎
7.1

Mar 19

Europa League
VfB Stuttgart
2-0
17‎’‎
6.2
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 35%
  • 20Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.93xG
0 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationPenaltyResultGoal
0.79xG0.80xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,027

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.93
xG on target (xGOT)
2.12
Penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
1.14
Shots
20
Shots on target
7

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
2.95
Successful passes
944
Successful passes %
86.3%
Accurate long balls
40
Accurate long balls %
57.1%
Chances created
18
Big chances created
4
Successful crosses
6
Successful crosses %
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
68.8%
Duels won
77
Duels won %
52.4%
Aerial duels won
17
Aerial duels won %
56.7%
Touches
1,328
Touches in opposition box
14
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
23

Defending

Defensive contributions
95
Tackles
26
Interceptions
24
Blocked shots
12
Fouls committed
26
Recoveries
105
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
18
Clearances
33
Clean sheets
11
Goals conceded while on pitch
13
xG against while on pitch
15.69

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
Red cards
0

News

About

Alan Varela is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for FC Porto, born on July 4, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Alan Varela on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Liga Portugal season, Alan Varela has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 2,027 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.17, 8 yellow cards.

Alan Varela scores highly on Rating, Minutes, and Started compared to central midfielders in the Liga Portugal.

Alan Varela's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Alan Varela's next match is on April 16, 2026 when FC Porto face Nottingham Forest in the Europa League.

Explore Alan Varela's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Alan Varela's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Alan Varela currently plays for FC Porto alongside Thiago Silva, Jakub Kiwior, Jan Bednarek, William Gomes, Victor Froholdt, Samuel Aghehowa, Gabriel Veiga, Pepê, Zaidu Sanusi, Pablo Rosario, Cláudio Ramos, Borja Sainz, Nehuén Pérez, Alberto Costa, Dominik Prpic, João Costa, Luuk de Jong, Deniz Gül, Terem Moffi, Seko Fofana, Martim Fernandes, Francisco Moura, Oskar Pietuszewski, Rodrigo Mora, and Diogo Costa. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Alan Varela's career has also included time at Boca Juniors.

On the international stage, Alan Varela has represented Argentina and Argentina U23.

Alan Varela is from Argentina, and the national team includes Juan Musso, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Gabriel Rojas, Nicolás Tagliafico, Agustín Giay, Kevin Mac Allister, Leandro Paredes, Marcos Senesi, Valentín Barco, Rodrigo De Paul, Marcos Acuña, Julián Álvarez, Lionel Messi, Thiago Almada, Gerónimo Rulli, Cristian Romero, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolás González, Máximo Perrone, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Nicolás Otamendi, Alexis Mac Allister, José López, Franco Mastantuono, Lautaro Martínez, Emiliano Martínez, Enzo Fernández, Gianluca Prestianni, and Nahuel Molina. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Alan Varela has won 6 titles: Taça de Portugal (2023/2024) and Super Cup (2024/2025) with FC Porto and Super Copa International (2023), Liga Profesional (2022), Torneos de Verano (2022), and Copa Argentina (2020) with Boca Juniors.

Alan Varela has competed in Liga Portugal, League Cup, Taca de Portugal, Europa League, FIFA Club World Cup, Liga Profesional, Cup, Super Cup, Champions League, Copa Libertadores, Copa de la Liga Profesional, and Super Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Alan Varela, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Alan Varela to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches64%Shot attempts34%Goals43%
Chances created34%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions42%

Career

Senior career

FC PortoAug 2023 - now
130
4
111
2

National team

  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

FC Porto

Portugal
1
Taça de Portugal(23/24)
1
Super Cup(24/25)

Boca Juniors

Argentina
1
Torneos de Verano(2022)

News

About

Alan Varela is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for FC Porto, born on July 4, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Alan Varela on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Liga Portugal season, Alan Varela has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 2,027 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.17, 8 yellow cards.

Alan Varela scores highly on Rating, Minutes, and Started compared to central midfielders in the Liga Portugal.

Alan Varela's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Alan Varela's next match is on April 16, 2026 when FC Porto face Nottingham Forest in the Europa League.

Explore Alan Varela's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Alan Varela's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Alan Varela currently plays for FC Porto alongside Thiago Silva, Jakub Kiwior, Jan Bednarek, William Gomes, Victor Froholdt, Samuel Aghehowa, Gabriel Veiga, Pepê, Zaidu Sanusi, Pablo Rosario, Cláudio Ramos, Borja Sainz, Nehuén Pérez, Alberto Costa, Dominik Prpic, João Costa, Luuk de Jong, Deniz Gül, Terem Moffi, Seko Fofana, Martim Fernandes, Francisco Moura, Oskar Pietuszewski, Rodrigo Mora, and Diogo Costa. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Alan Varela's career has also included time at Boca Juniors.

On the international stage, Alan Varela has represented Argentina and Argentina U23.

Alan Varela is from Argentina, and the national team includes Juan Musso, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Gabriel Rojas, Nicolás Tagliafico, Agustín Giay, Kevin Mac Allister, Leandro Paredes, Marcos Senesi, Valentín Barco, Rodrigo De Paul, Marcos Acuña, Julián Álvarez, Lionel Messi, Thiago Almada, Gerónimo Rulli, Cristian Romero, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolás González, Máximo Perrone, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Nicolás Otamendi, Alexis Mac Allister, José López, Franco Mastantuono, Lautaro Martínez, Emiliano Martínez, Enzo Fernández, Gianluca Prestianni, and Nahuel Molina. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Alan Varela has won 6 titles: Taça de Portugal (2023/2024) and Super Cup (2024/2025) with FC Porto and Super Copa International (2023), Liga Profesional (2022), Torneos de Verano (2022), and Copa Argentina (2020) with Boca Juniors.

Alan Varela has competed in Liga Portugal, League Cup, Taca de Portugal, Europa League, FIFA Club World Cup, Liga Profesional, Cup, Super Cup, Champions League, Copa Libertadores, Copa de la Liga Profesional, and Super Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Alan Varela, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Alan Varela to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.