GUILLERMO VARELA
Defender · Flamengo · Serie A
“A wily full-back who knows every shortcut and angle.”
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A wily full-back who knows every shortcut and angle.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A wily full-back who knows every shortcut and angle.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
70%
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GoalPost verdict
A wily full-back who knows every shortcut and angle.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
65Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
25Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
68Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.12
per 90
0.00
—
65%
0.72
2.2
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.12
shot volume
Shot accuracy
—
0/3 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.65
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.72
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
G. Varela plays like a veteran who has seen every wide-game problem before it arrives. As a full-back, he keeps his positioning clean, times his steps well, and leans on craft rather than explosiveness: simple in possession, alert in the tackle, and reliable when the game turns scrappy down the flank. He is the kind of defender who stays connected to the back line and chooses his moments carefully.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Uruguay at World Cup 2026, he matters as a trusted old hand in a squad that needs clarity and calm on the edge of the defense. His value is in reliability, giving the team a steady full-back option who understands the demands of tournament football.
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Analysis overview
G. Varela plays like a veteran who has seen every wide-game problem before it arrives. As a full-back, he keeps his positioning clean, times his steps well, and leans on craft rather than explosiveness: simple in possession, alert in the tackle, and reliable when the game turns scrappy down the flank. He is the kind of defender who stays connected to the back line and chooses his moments carefully.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.12
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
—
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A wily full-back who knows every shortcut and angle.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Cup - Qualification South America | 8 | 0 | 1 | 510 | 6.85 |
 Carioca - 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 6.7 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6.7 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.9 |
 Serie A | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1,117 | 6.8 |
 Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7 |
 World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.4 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 4 | 2,239 | 6.76 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.12
per 90
Shots on target
—
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
65%
Key passes
0.72
Pass accuracy
63%
Fouls won
1.13
per 90
Def actions
2.17
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  Spain | World Cup | L0-1 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Jun 21 |  Cape Verde Islands | World Cup | D2-2 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jun 15 |  Saudi Arabia | World Cup | D1-1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A1,117 (50%)World Cup - Qualification South America510 (23%)World Cup270 (12%)Friendlies180 (8%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Flamengo | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0.13 | 6.77 |
| 2025/26 | Flamengo | Serie A | 47 | 2 | 5 | 0.15 | 7.15 |
| 2024/25 | Flamengo | Serie A | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.90 |
| 2023/24 | Flamengo | Carioca - 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.57 |
| 2022/23 | Flamengo | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.76 |
Career highlights
Carioca Série A
2025, 2024
Copa do Brasil
2024, 2022
Liga AUF
2018, 2017
Community Shield
2013
CONMEBOL Libertadores
2022
Career timeline detail
Flamengo
2022 – Present
Apps
224
Goals
4
Assists
9
Minutes
10,939
Competition breakdown
| Serie A | 31 app | 0 g | 6.77 |
| Serie A | 47 app | 2 g | 7.15 |
| Serie A | 71 app | 2 g | 6.90 |
| Carioca - 1 | 60 app | 0 g | 6.57 |
| Serie A | 15 app | 0 g | 6.76 |
Goal timeline
4 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Uruguay
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.77
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Uruguay
Group context
Tournament overview
For Uruguay at World Cup 2026, he matters as a trusted old hand in a squad that needs clarity and calm on the edge of the defense. His value is in reliability, giving the team a steady full-back option who understands the demands of tournament football.
Appearances
15
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
17
Titles
0
Uruguay · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.77
Minutes
2,239
G/A 90
0.16
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Uruguay · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Saudi Arabia | Hard Rock Stadium | 10:00 PM |
| Jun 21 | Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium | 10:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Spain | Estadio Akron | 12:00 AM |
G. Varela · projection status
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