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5Caps- 0International goals
- 33AgeBorn 24 Mar 1993
- FlamengoClubSince 2022
- CONMEBOL LibertadoresLeague
- UruguayNational team
The shape of him
Guillermo Varela is a 33-year-old defender at Flamengo and a Uruguay international. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Honours 21
- 3Carioca Série A2024 · 2025
- 2Supercopa do Brasil2025
- 3Copa do Brasil2022 · 2024
- 2CONMEBOL Libertadores2022
- 2Superliga2018/19
- 3Liga AUF2017 · 2018
- 2Super Copa2018
- 2FA Cup2015/16
All honours (9)
- 2Community Shield2013
Career journey
2024 – 2025Uruguay
2025 – 2026Flamengo- 2025 – 2027Uruguay
- 2026 – PresentFlamengo
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| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – Present | Flamengo | 29 | 1 |
| 2025 – 2027 | Uruguay | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Flamengo | 46 | 2 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Uruguay | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Flamengo | 66 | 2 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Flamengo | 58 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Uruguay | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Flamengo | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2023 | Dynamo | 30 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2021 | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Dynamo | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | FC Copenhagen | 42 | 0 |
| 2018 – 2019 | Uruguay | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 – 2019 | Penarol | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 – 2019 | FC Copenhagen | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Penarol | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 – 2016 | Manchester United | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 – 2015 | Real Madrid II | 33 | 1 |
| 2013 – 2014 | Uruguay U20 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 – 2011 | Penarol | 1 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Guillermo Varela
- Date of birth
- 24 Mar 1993 (33)
- Place of birth
- Montevideo
- Nationality
- Uruguay
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
- FLFlamengo
- Joined
- 3 Aug 2022
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 |  Brasileirão Série A - Brazil |  Bahia | A | W3–0 | 90' | |
| 16 Oct 2026 |  Copa Libertadores |  Estudiantes L.P. | A | D0–0 | 0' | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Brasileirão Série A - Brazil |  Fluminense | H | W1–0 | 90' |
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