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Height
89
Shirt
21 years
Jan 30, 2005
Right
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
€1.9M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Striker
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches25%Shot attempts80%Goals58%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won43%Defensive contributions30%
Transfer value: €1.9M
Highest: €2M(Aug 1, 2025)
€2M
€1.5M
€990K
€500K
€0

Liga Portugal 2025/2026

4
Goals
2
Assists
10
Started
25
Matches
1,069
Minutes played
6.53
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 21

Santa Clara
L1-0
85
0
0
0
0
6.2

Mar 14

Alverca
D2-2
82
0
0
0
0
6.2

Mar 8

Estrela da Amadora
D2-2
12
0
0
0
0
6.2

Feb 22

Estoril
L3-1
73
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 14

Braga
W2-1
45
1
0
0
0
7.2

Feb 7

Moreirense
W1-2
35
0
0
0
0
6.2

Feb 1

Famalicao
W5-0
23
2
0
0
0
8.5

Jan 26

FC Porto
L3-0
68
0
0
0
0
6.4

Jan 17

Nacional
W2-1
76
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 2

Sporting CP
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.0
Gil Vicente

Mar 21

Liga Portugal
Santa Clara
1-0
85‎’‎
6.2

Mar 14

Liga Portugal
Alverca
2-2
82‎’‎
6.2

Mar 8

Liga Portugal
Estrela da Amadora
2-2
12‎’‎
6.2

Feb 22

Liga Portugal
Estoril
3-1
73‎’‎
6.4

Feb 14

Liga Portugal
Braga
2-1
45‎’‎
7.2
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 46%
  • 35Shots
  • 4Goals
  • 6.53xG
2 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.39xG0.63xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,069

Shooting

Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
5.83
xG on target (xGOT)
5.75
Non-penalty xG
5.04
Shots
35
Shots on target
16
Headed shots
10

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
0.39
Successful passes
99
Successful passes %
69.2%
Accurate long balls
3
Accurate long balls %
42.9%
Chances created
8
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Successful dribbles %
29.2%
Duels won
64
Duels won %
43.2%
Aerial duels won
22
Aerial duels won %
40.7%
Touches
343
Touches in opposition box
59
Dispossessed
18
Fouls won
30
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Defensive contributions
21
Tackles
7
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
13
Recoveries
30
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
4
Clearances
13
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
10
xG against while on pitch
15.87

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Gustavo Varela is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Gil Vicente, born on January 30, 2005, who is right-footed. Follow Gustavo 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, Gustavo Varela has recorded 4 goals, 2 assists, 1,069 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.53, 2 yellow cards.

Gustavo Varela scores highly on Assists and Matches compared to strikers in the Liga Portugal.

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

Gustavo Varela's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Gil Vicente face AVS Futebol SAD in the Liga Portugal.

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

Gustavo Varela currently plays for Gil Vicente alongside Gil Martins, André Picornell, Zé Carlos, Ghislain Konan, Marvin Gilbert, Facundo Cáseres, Zé Carlos II, Tidjany Touré, Mohamed Bamba, Luís Esteves, Joelson Fernandes, Sergio Bermejo, Hevertton Santos, Héctor Hernández, Weverson, Agustín Moreira, Diogo Costa, Carlos Eduardo, Lucão, Martín Fernández, Jonathan Buatu, Jonathan Mutombo, Antonio Espigares, Milos Gordic, Arthur Tchaptchet, Murilo, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Gonçalo Maia, Santi García, and Daniel Figueira. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Gustavo Varela's career has also included time at Benfica B and Benfica.

On the international stage, Gustavo Varela has represented Portugal U21, Portugal U19, and Portugal U17.

Gustavo Varela is from Portugal, and the national teams include Diogo Costa, Ricardo Velho, Diogo Dalot, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Samú, Matheus Nunes, Gonçalo Guedes, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Joao Félix, Mateus Fernandes, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Paulinho, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, Pote, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vitinha, Ricardo Horta, Rodrigo Mora, Nuno Mendes, Francisco Conceição, Daniela Areia Santos, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Joana Marchão, Andreia Jacinto, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Patrícia Morais, Fátima Pinto, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Diana Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, Sierra Cota-Yarde, Nádia Bravo, and Telma Encarnação. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Gustavo Varela has won 3 titles: League Cup (2024/2025) with Benfica and Júniores U19 (2024/2025) and FIFA U20 Intercontinental Cup (2022) with Benfica U19.

Gustavo Varela has competed in Liga Portugal, Taca de Portugal, EURO U-21 Qualification qualification, Liga Portugal 2, and UEFA Youth League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches25%Shot attempts80%Goals58%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won43%Defensive contributions30%

Career

Senior career

Benfica B (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
26
5
54
14
1
0

Youth career

SL Benfica Under 21Jul 2023 - Jul 2025
4
1
10
7
1
1

National team

5
3
2
1
5
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Benfica

Portugal
1
League Cup(24/25)

Benfica U19

Portugal
1
Júniores U19(24/25)

News

About

Gustavo Varela is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Gil Vicente, born on January 30, 2005, who is right-footed. Follow Gustavo 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, Gustavo Varela has recorded 4 goals, 2 assists, 1,069 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.53, 2 yellow cards.

Gustavo Varela scores highly on Assists and Matches compared to strikers in the Liga Portugal.

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

Gustavo Varela's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Gil Vicente face AVS Futebol SAD in the Liga Portugal.

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

Gustavo Varela currently plays for Gil Vicente alongside Gil Martins, André Picornell, Zé Carlos, Ghislain Konan, Marvin Gilbert, Facundo Cáseres, Zé Carlos II, Tidjany Touré, Mohamed Bamba, Luís Esteves, Joelson Fernandes, Sergio Bermejo, Hevertton Santos, Héctor Hernández, Weverson, Agustín Moreira, Diogo Costa, Carlos Eduardo, Lucão, Martín Fernández, Jonathan Buatu, Jonathan Mutombo, Antonio Espigares, Milos Gordic, Arthur Tchaptchet, Murilo, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Gonçalo Maia, Santi García, and Daniel Figueira. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Gustavo Varela's career has also included time at Benfica B and Benfica.

On the international stage, Gustavo Varela has represented Portugal U21, Portugal U19, and Portugal U17.

Gustavo Varela is from Portugal, and the national teams include Diogo Costa, Ricardo Velho, Diogo Dalot, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Samú, Matheus Nunes, Gonçalo Guedes, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Joao Félix, Mateus Fernandes, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Paulinho, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, Pote, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vitinha, Ricardo Horta, Rodrigo Mora, Nuno Mendes, Francisco Conceição, Daniela Areia Santos, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Joana Marchão, Andreia Jacinto, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Patrícia Morais, Fátima Pinto, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Diana Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, Sierra Cota-Yarde, Nádia Bravo, and Telma Encarnação. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Gustavo Varela has won 3 titles: League Cup (2024/2025) with Benfica and Júniores U19 (2024/2025) and FIFA U20 Intercontinental Cup (2022) with Benfica U19.

Gustavo Varela has competed in Liga Portugal, Taca de Portugal, EURO U-21 Qualification qualification, Liga Portugal 2, and UEFA Youth League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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