Hélio Sandro Oliveira Alves Varela (born 3 May 2002) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portimonense. Born in Portugal, Varela plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
Varela is a youth product of Monte Caparica, Charneca Caparica, Vitória Setúbal and Cova da Piedade. He began his senior career with Amora in 2020, before joining Sintrense for the 2021–22 Liga 3 season.[1] He moved to the reserves of Portimonense in the summer of 2022. He made his professional debut with them in a 0–0 (5–4) Taça da Liga penalty shootout loss to Leixões on 30 July 2023.[2] He scored his first league goal in a 1–1 Primeira Liga tie with Arouca on 26 August 2023.[3]
International Career
Born in Portugal, Varela is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies in October 2023.[4] He debuted with Cape Verde as a substitute in a 5–1 friendly loss to Algeria on 12 October 2023.[5]
References
- ^ ""Liga 3 está mais perto da II Liga do que do Campeonato de Portugal"". www.ojogo.pt. August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Leixões SC vs Portimonense". SAPO Desporto.
- ^ "Nasce de um lançamento lateral. Hélio Varela adianta assim o Portimonense". Notícias ao Minuto. August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Portimonense: Hélio Varela em estreia na seleção de Cabo Verde | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Portimonense: primeira internacionalização para Hélio Varela | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. October 12, 2023.
External links
- Hélio Varela at Soccerway
- Hélio Varela at BDFutbol
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