Joaquín_Varela_(footballer,_born_1998)

Joaquín Varela (footballer, born 1998)

Joaquín Varela (footballer, born 1998)

Uruguayan footballer

Joaquín Varela Moreno (born 27 June 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender as centre-back for Independiente Medellin, on loan from Instituto.[1]

Not to be confused with Joaquín Varela (footballer, born 1997).
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Club career

Varela started his career with Defensor Sporting.[1] He was selected for his professional debut in February 2016 by manager Juan Tejera, who played him for the full duration of a home defeat to Racing Club.[1] Liga MX team Pachuca loaned Varela in 2017, with the defender joining up with the U20 team.[3][4] He made nine appearances for Pachuca's youth team, prior to returning to Defensor Sporting.[4][5] On 1 March 2018, Villa Española of the Uruguayan Segunda División completed the loan signing of Varela.[1] He scored his first senior goal on 2 June against Albion, though he received a straight red card later in the match.[1]

In 2019, Varela joined Fénix.[1] In the following September, Varela departed on loan to European football with Cypriot First Division side Pafos.[6] He didn't appear competitively in 2019–20 due to injury, though was on the substitute's bench for a league match with Apollon Limassol on 14 September.[7] Despite this, the club renewed his loan for a further year ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.[8] He debuted in a goalless draw away to Enosis Neon Paralimni on 23 November.[1]

International career

Varela represented Uruguay at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship in Paraguay, winning eight caps in the process; notably his first in their Group B opener with Bolivia.[1]

Career statistics

As of 17 December 2020.[1][3]
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