Bruno Varela
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Varela with Portugal U19 in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Miguel Semedo Varela | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Ponte Frielas | ||
| 2006–2013 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Benfica B | 85 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Valladolid (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Vitória Setúbal | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U20 | 11 | (0) |
| 2014– | Portugal U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Portugal U23 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2016. | |||
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Bruno Miguel Semedo Varela (born 4 November 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória F.C. as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Benfica
Born in Lisbon, Varela joined local S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 11. On 22 September 2012, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut, appearing for the reserves in a 2–0 away win against C.D. Aves for the Segunda Liga championship.[1]
From 2013 to 2015, with the team still in the second division, Varela was the undisputed starter. His competitive input with the main squad consisted of nine bench appearances, the first of which occurred on 29 August 2011 in a Primeira Liga match at C.D. Nacional when he was just 16 years old.
On 29 August 2015, Varela was loaned to Spanish club Real Valladolid in a season-long move.[2] Barred by Athletic Bilbao youth product Kepa Arrizabalaga,[3] he appeared in only one official game during his spell, the 1–3 Segunda División home loss to RCD Mallorca in the last matchday.[4]
Vitória Setúbal
On 2 July 2016, Varela left Benfica and signed with fellow Primeira Liga side Vitória F.C. until June 2021.[5]
International career
Varela represented Portugal at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship[6] and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, being a backup to José Sá in the latter tournament. He was also part of the under-20 squad at the 2014 Toulon Tournament,[7] starting in an eventual third-place finish.
Varela again played understudy to Sá during the 2015 European Under-21 Championship, failing to appear for the runners-up.[8] He was first-choice during the 2016 Summer Olympics competition.[9][10][11]
Club statistics
- As of end of 2014–15 season[12]
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2012–13 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Career Total | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
- Benfica
Country
- Portugal
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Runner-up 2015
References
- ↑ "Aves-Benfica B, 0–2: Águias triunfam" [Aves-Benfica B, 0–2: Eagles triumph] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Bruno Varela llega al Valladolid cedido por el Benfica" [Bruno Varela arrives at Valladolid loaned by Benfica] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kepa y Bruno, formadores por un día" [Kepa and Bruno, trainers for a day] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "El Mallorca remonta en Zorrilla y logra la salvación" [Mallorca comes back from behind in Zorrilla and survives] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Bruno Varela e Nuno Santos confirmados no V. Setúbal" [Bruno Varela and Nuno Santos confirmed at V. Setúbal] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sub-19: Rui Silva substitui José Costa" [Under-19: Rui Silva replaces José Costa] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sub-20: Ilídio Vale convoca 20 para o Torneio de Toulon" [Under-20: Ilídio Vale calls 20 to Toulon Tournament] (in Portuguese). Record. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ "Sweden beat Portugal on penalties to win U21 title". UEFA.com. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Vitória na estreia" [Win in debut] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Portugal vence e garante quartos de final" [Portugal wins and confirms quarter-finals] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Portugal assegura primeiro lugar" [Portugal confirms first place] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Bruno Varela". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
External links
- Bruno Varela at thefinalball.com
- Bruno Varela profile at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (Portuguese)
- Bruno Varela – UEFA competition record
- Bruno Varela – FIFA competition record
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