Alan Varela

Alan Gonzalo Varela (born 4 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Boca Juniors.[3]

Alan Varela
Personal information
Full name Alan Gonzalo Varela
Date of birth (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001
Place of birth Isidro Casanova, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder[1][2]
Team information
Current team
 Boca Juniors
Number 5
Youth career
Barcelona Luján
2012–2020 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Boca Juniors 68 (0)
International career
2019 Argentina U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:06, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Varela joined Boca Juniors in 2012 from Barcelona Luján; a subsidiary of Barcelona, who later became known as Barcelona Juniors following a partnership with Boca.[2] After training with Boca's senior side during 2019, a year that also saw him sign his first professional contract, Varela made the breakthrough into Miguel Ángel Russo's first-team in 2020.[4][5][6] He was an unused substitute seven times in all competitions between September and December, including for the first time on 17 September for a Copa Libertadores win over Libertad.[3] Varela's senior debut came on 20 December in a Copa de la Liga Profesional game with Independiente.[3][7][8][9]

International career

In 2019, Varela was selected by Argentina U18 manager Esteban Solari for the COTIF Tournament in Spain.[4][10]

Career statistics
As of match played on May 2023[3]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 4030—70
2021 Argentine Primera División 200007[lower-alpha 1]0270
2022 Argentine Primera División 300409[lower-alpha 2]1431
2023 Argentine Primera División 140104[lower-alpha 3]1191
Career totals 68080202962
  1. Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
  2. Seven appearances in the Copa Libertadores, One appearance in the Supercopa Argentina and One appearance in the Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
  3. Three appearances in the Copa Libertadores and One appearance in the Supercopa Internacional

Honours

Boca Juniors

Notes

    References
    1. "Alan Varela". World Football. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    2. "¿Quién es Alan Varela? El juvenil de Boca que debutará ante Independient". TyC Sports. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    3. "Argentina - A. Varela". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    4. "¿Quién es Alan Varela, el juvenil de Boca que debuta ante Independiente?". Goal. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    5. "Inferiores: Alan Varela firmó su primer contrato". Diario Xeneize. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    6. "Boca y sus pibes: la lista de la Libertadores, con doce jugadores que no debutaron en Primera". TyC Sports. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    7. "Así juega Alan Varela, pibe que debuta en Boca ante Independiente". One Football. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    8. "El posible equipo de Boca para enfrentar a Independiente: Con la presencia de Franco Soldano y el debut de Alan Varela". TNT Sports. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    9. "El sueño del pibe: la historia del crack de la Reserva que llegó a Boca a los 12 años y debuta en primera". El Intransigente. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    10. "Argentina team, fixtures announced for COTIF L'Alcudia tournament". Mundo Albiceleste. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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