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5Caps- 0International goals
- 24AgeBorn 3 May 2002
- GentClubSince 2024
- CupLeague
- Cape VerdeNational team
The shape of him
Hélio Varela is a 24-year-old midfielder at Gent and a Cape Verde international. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Career journey
2025 – 2026Maccabi Tel Aviv
2025 – 2026Gent
2025 – 2027Cape Verde Islands- 2026 – 2027Maccabi Tel Aviv
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| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – 2027 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 – 2027 | Cape Verde Islands | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Gent | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 41 | 5 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Cape Verde Islands | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Portimonense | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Gent | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Portimonense | 37 | 6 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Cape Verde Islands | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Portimonense U23 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Sintrense | 24 | 4 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Amora | 7 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Hélio Varela
- Date of birth
- 3 May 2002 (24)
- Place of birth
- Almada
- Nationality
- Cape Verde
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- GEGent
- Joined
- 16 Aug 2024
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Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | All competitions | 30 | 1,557 | 3 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Gent | All competitions | 54 | 3,079 | 6 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Portimonense | All competitions | 71 | 5,896 | 12 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Sintrense | All competitions | 24 | 1,877 | 4 | 0 |
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