Gilson Monteiro Varela da Silva, known as Gilson (born 12 May 1990) is a Cape Verdean football player who plays for União Santarém.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilson Monteiro Varela da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-05-12) 12 May 1990 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | União Santarém | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Tyde | ||
| 2012–2013 | Vianense | 23 | (1) |
| 2013 | Águias do Moradal | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Vitória de Sernache | 19 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | União de Montemor | 18 | (6) |
| 2015 | Casa Pia | 14 | (4) |
| 2015 | Oriental | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Casa Pia | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Benfica e Castelo Branco | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | Pinhalnovense | 12 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Espinho | 26 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Etar | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Benfica e Castelo Branco | 6 | (1) |
| 2020 | Geylang International | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | SC São João de Ver | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | União Santarém | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2018– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 26 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Oriental on 15 August 2015 in a game against Vitória Guimarães B.[1]
On 11 July 2018, Varela signed with Bulgarian club Etar.[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Águias do Moradal | 2013–14 | Campeonato de Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vitória de Sernache | 2013–14 | Campeonato de Portugal | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| Total | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | ||
| União de Montemor | 2014–15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| Total | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Casa Pia A.C. | 2014–15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Total | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Clube Oriental de Lisboa | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Casa Pia A.C. | 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| C.D. Pinhalnovense | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| S.C. Espinho | 2017–18 | Campeonato de Portugal | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| Total | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | ||
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2018–19 | First Professional Football League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco | 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Geylang International | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 11 | ||
Varela made his debut for the Cape Verde national football team in a 2-0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Tanzania on 16 October 2018.[4]
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