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Height
22
Shirt
24 years
Jul 4, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Argentina
Country
€36.8M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2030
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches71%Shot attempts28%Goals43%
Chances created33%Aerial duels won48%Defensive contributions29%

Liga Portugal 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
18
Started
20
Matches
1,510
Minutes played
7.10
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 15

Nacional
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Feb 9

Sporting CP
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Feb 2

Casa Pia AC
L2-1
57
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 29

Rangers
W3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Jan 26

Gil Vicente
W3-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 22

Viktoria Plzen
D1-1
19
0
0
0
0
6.5

Jan 18

Vitoria de Guimaraes
W0-1
90
1
0
1
0
8.2

Jan 14

Benfica
W1-0
14
0
0
0
0
5.9

Jan 4

Santa Clara
W0-1
29
0
0
1
0
6.3

Dec 29, 2025

AVS Futebol SAD
W2-0
15
0
0
0
0
6.6
FC Porto

Feb 15

Liga Portugal
Nacional
0-1
90‎’‎
7.2

Feb 9

Liga Portugal
Sporting CP
1-1
90‎’‎
7.0

Feb 2

Liga Portugal
Casa Pia AC
2-1
57‎’‎
7.0

Jan 29

Europa League
Rangers
3-1
90‎’‎
7.3

Jan 26

Liga Portugal
Gil Vicente
3-0
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 40%
  • 15Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.73xG
0 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationPenaltyResultGoal
0.79xG0.80xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,510

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.72
xG on target (xGOT)
2.06
Penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
0.94
Shots
15
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
2.20
Successful passes
717
Successful passes %
86.4%
Accurate long balls
30
Accurate long balls %
56.6%
Chances created
13
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
5
Successful crosses %
31.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
8
Successful dribbles %
61.5%
Duels won
52
Duels won %
49.5%
Aerial duels won
12
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Touches
995
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
15

Defending

Tackles
17
Interceptions
13
Blocked shots
10
Fouls committed
18
Recoveries
78
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
13
Clearances
20
Clean sheets
9
Goals conceded while on pitch
7
xG against while on pitch
10.86

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
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, 1,510 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.1, 4 yellow cards.

Alan Varela scores highly on Rating, Goals, 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 February 22, 2026 when FC Porto face Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal.

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, Pepe, Zaidu Sanusi, Pablo Rosario, Claudio Ramos, Borja Sainz, Nehuén Pérez, Alberto Costa, Dominik Prpic, Andorinha, Tomas Perez, Luuk de Jong, Deniz Gül, Terem Moffi, Seko Fofana, Martim Fernandes, Francisco Moura, Yann Karamoh, 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 teams include Alexis Mac Allister, Cristian Romero, Demian Talavera, Emiliano Buendia, Enzo Fernández, Geronimo Rulli, Gianluca Prestianni, Giovani Lo Celso, Giuliano Simeone, Ignacio Talavera, Joaquin Panichelli, Jose Lopez, Juan Foyth, Julián Álvarez, Kevin Mac Allister, Lautaro Martinez, Leandro Paredes, Lionel Messi, Marcos Senesi, Maximo Perrone, Nahuel Molina, Nico Paz, Nicolás González, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Rodrigo De Paul, Thiago Almada, Valentin Barco, Walter Benitez, Solana Pereyra, Adriana Sachs, Eliana Stábile, Vanina Preininger, Aldana Cometti, Margarita Giménez, Daiana Falfán, Maricel Pereyra, Lara Esponda, Sophía Braun, Milagros Martín, Flor Bonsegundo, Sofía Domínguez, Carolina Troncoso, Agostina Holzheier, and Chiara Singarella. 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 Cup (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
Touches71%Shot attempts28%Goals43%
Chances created33%Aerial duels won48%Defensive contributions29%

Career

Senior career

FC PortoAug 2023 - now
120
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
Super Cup(2023)
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, 1,510 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.1, 4 yellow cards.

Alan Varela scores highly on Rating, Goals, 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 February 22, 2026 when FC Porto face Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal.

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, Pepe, Zaidu Sanusi, Pablo Rosario, Claudio Ramos, Borja Sainz, Nehuén Pérez, Alberto Costa, Dominik Prpic, Andorinha, Tomas Perez, Luuk de Jong, Deniz Gül, Terem Moffi, Seko Fofana, Martim Fernandes, Francisco Moura, Yann Karamoh, 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 teams include Alexis Mac Allister, Cristian Romero, Demian Talavera, Emiliano Buendia, Enzo Fernández, Geronimo Rulli, Gianluca Prestianni, Giovani Lo Celso, Giuliano Simeone, Ignacio Talavera, Joaquin Panichelli, Jose Lopez, Juan Foyth, Julián Álvarez, Kevin Mac Allister, Lautaro Martinez, Leandro Paredes, Lionel Messi, Marcos Senesi, Maximo Perrone, Nahuel Molina, Nico Paz, Nicolás González, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Rodrigo De Paul, Thiago Almada, Valentin Barco, Walter Benitez, Solana Pereyra, Adriana Sachs, Eliana Stábile, Vanina Preininger, Aldana Cometti, Margarita Giménez, Daiana Falfán, Maricel Pereyra, Lara Esponda, Sophía Braun, Milagros Martín, Flor Bonsegundo, Sofía Domínguez, Carolina Troncoso, Agostina Holzheier, and Chiara Singarella. 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 Cup (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.