In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is Varela.
Silvestre Varela
Varela training with Portugal in 2012
Personal information
Full name
Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela[1]
Date of birth
(1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth
Almada, Portugal[1]
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)
Winger
Youth career
1993–2001
Pescadores
2001–2004
Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2004
Sporting CP B
1
(0)
2004–2008
Sporting CP
2
(0)
2004–2005
→ Casa Pia (loan)
36
(12)
2006–2007
→ Vitória Setúbal (loan)
45
(5)
2007–2008
→ Recreativo (loan)
22
(0)
2008–2009
Estrela Amadora
28
(6)
2009–2017
Porto
141
(33)
2014–2015
→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)
7
(1)
2015
→ Parma (loan)
19
(3)
2017–2019
Kayserispor
55
(3)
2019–2021
B-SAD
52
(3)
2021–2023
Porto B
41
(4)
Total
449
(70)
International career
2003
Portugal U18
5
(1)
2003–2004
Portugal U19
14
(4)
2005
Portugal U20
4
(1)
2005–2007
Portugal U21
28
(6)
2005–2006
Portugal B
5
(0)
2010–2015
Portugal
27
(5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Portugal
UEFA European Championship
2012 Poland-Ukraine
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela (born 2 February 1985) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger.
He represented mainly Porto during his career, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 268 matches and 47 goals over 12 seasons and winning 11 major titles, including three national championships and the 2011 Europa League. He also competed professionally in Spain, England, Italy and Turkey.
Varela appeared for Portugal at Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup, scoring in both tournaments.
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