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Alan Varela
Defensive Midfield
FC Porto
25 years old
177 cm
right foot
Market Value
€28.0M
Contract Expires
Jun 30, 2030
Appearances
367
Goals
8
Assists
13
Minutes
25,732
Career Statistics
| Season | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Supercup Candido de Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Allianz Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Europa League | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Portugal | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| ↳ | Taça de Portugal | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Europa League | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Portugal | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| ↳ | Supercup Candido de Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Supertaça | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Portugal | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| ↳ | Taça de Portugal | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | World Cup qualification South America | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa Libertadores | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Argentina | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| ↳ | Supercopa Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa Argentina | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa de la Liga Profesional - Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| ↳ | Copa de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol (- 23/24) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa Libertadores | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa LPF Proyección Apertura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Argentina | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| ↳ | Supercopa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Libertadores | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| ↳ | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa Proyec. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Libertadores | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| ↳ | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Libertadores | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa de la Liga Profesional - Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol (- 23/24) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa Libertadores | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Liga Argentina | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa de la Liga Profesional - Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| ↳ | Copa de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol (- 23/24) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Copa Libertadores | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Transfer History
€8.0M
Aug 16, 2023
Boca Juniors II
Undisclosed
Jan 1, 2021
CABJ U20
Boca Juniors II
Undisclosed
Jul 1, 2018
CABJ JV
CABJ U20
Undisclosed
Jul 1, 2016
Market Value History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026 | €28.0M | €4.0M |
| May 29, 2025 — Jul 31, 2026 | €32.0M | €3.0M |
| Jun 5, 2024 — Dec 18, 2024 | €35.0M | +€10.0M |
| Mar 7, 2024 | €25.0M | +€11.0M |
| Dec 26, 2023 | €14.0M | +€5.0M |
| Jul 3, 2023 | €9.0M | €1.0M |
| Oct 25, 2022 | €10.0M | +€1.5M |
| Sep 5, 2022 | €8.5M | +€1.5M |
| May 23, 2022 | €7.0M | +€500.0K |
| Feb 7, 2022 | €6.5M | €500.0K |
| Jun 10, 2021 — Oct 19, 2021 | €7.0M | +€5.0M |
| Feb 7, 2021 | €2.0M |
Achievements & Trophies
Portuguese cup winner
• FC Porto
Argentinian champion
• CA Boca Juniors
Argentinian Cup Winner
• CA Boca Juniors
Winner Copa de la Liga Profesional
• CA Boca Juniors×2
Campeón Supercopa Argentina
• CA Boca Juniors
Portuguese Super Cup winner
• FC Porto×2
Portuguese champion
×2
International Career
Argentina U23U23
4
Caps
0
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: Mar 23, 2024
Argentina U20U20
3
Caps
0
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: Aug 2, 2019
ArgentinaSenior
0
Caps
0
Goals
0
Assists
Injury History
| Injury | Period | Days Out | Games Missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle injury | Jan 10, 2025 - Jan 16, 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| Quarantine | Jul 22, 2021 - Jul 29, 2021 | 8 | 2 |