Alan Gonzalo Varela (born 4 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Boca Juniors.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Gonzalo Varela | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Isidro Casanova, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder[1][2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Boca Juniors | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barcelona Luján | |||
| 2012–2020 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Boca Juniors | 55 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2022 | |||
Varela joined Boca Juniors in 2012 from Barcelona Luján; a subsidiary of Barcelona, who later became known as Barcelona Juniors following a partnership with Boca.[2] After training with Boca's senior side during 2019, a year that also saw him sign his first professional contract, Varela made the breakthrough into Miguel Ángel Russo's first-team in 2020.[4][5][6] He was an unused substitute seven times in all competitions between September and December, including for the first time on 17 September for a Copa Libertadores win over Libertad.[3] Varela's senior debut came on 20 December in a Copa de la Liga Profesional game with Independiente.[3][7][8][9]
In 2019, Varela was selected by Argentina U18 manager Esteban Solari for the COTIF Tournament in Spain.[4][10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2020–21[nb 1] | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors – current squad | |
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