GUILLERMO VARELA
Defender · Flamengo · Serie A
“A steady old-school fullback who knows his limits and his lane.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Varela remains a useful veteran full back, but his value is capped by league context and an uncertain starting role. He is past his usual peak window, even if Flamengo showed he can still help.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €185K – €212K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
G. Varela is a seasoned right-sided defender who plays with veteran economy rather than flash. He stays compact, times his overlaps selectively, and leans on positioning, shape, and basic defensive craft to keep the flank under control. His value is in being reliable, tidy, and hard to unseat in the moments that matter.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.17
SoT / 90
0.09
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
25%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 31 matches (2108 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
3 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carioca - 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 6.7 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6.7 |
 Serie A | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1,934 | 6.83 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.4 |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 4 | 2,108 | 6.78 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.04
per 90
Assists
0.17
per 90
Shots
0.17
per 90
Shots on target
0.09
per 90
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.64
per 90 · 58% completed
Key passes
0.81
per 90
Pass accuracy
88%
Fouls won
0.98
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.37
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  Vasco DA Gama | Brasileirão | W1-4 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Oct 26 |  Atletico-MG | Brasileirão | W3-2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oct 18 |  Bahia | Brasileirão | W0-3 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Oct 11 |  Fluminense | Brasileirão | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Oct 6 |  India | Friendly | W1-6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 28 |  South Korea | Friendly | W1-4 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A1,934 (92%)Carioca - 1127 (6%)CONMEBOL Libertadores28 (1%)Copa Do Brasil19 (1%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Flamengo | Serie A | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0.13 | 6.81 |
| 2025/26 | Flamengo | Serie A | 43 | 2 | 5 | 0.16 | 7.17 |
| 2024/25 | Flamengo | Serie A | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.91 |
| 2023/24 | Flamengo | Carioca - 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.57 |
| 2022/23 | Flamengo | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.85 |
| 2021/22 |  Dynamo | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 6.68 |
| 2020/21 | Dynamo | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.63 |
| 2019/20 |  FC Copenhagen | Superliga | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 6.79 |
Career highlights
Carioca Série A
2025, 2024
Copa do Brasil
2024, 2022
Liga AUF
2018, 2017
Community Shield
2013
CONMEBOL Libertadores
2022
Spell detail
Apps
205
Goals
5
Assists
8
Minutes
9,745
By season
| 2026/27 | Serie A | 30 app | 1 g | 6.81 |
| 2025/26 | Serie A | 43 app | 2 g | 7.17 |
| 2024/25 | Serie A | 66 app | 2 g | 6.91 |
| 2023/24 | Carioca - 1 | 58 app | 0 g | 6.57 |
| 2022/23 | Serie A | 8 app | 0 g | 6.85 |
Goals by season
5 goals in the spell
International career
Uruguay
National-team finishes
- FIFA U20 World CupRunner-up · 2013
World Cup 2026
Uruguay
Uruguay's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
270
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.40