SOCCER PLAYER
Fernando Varela
1987 - Today

Fernando Varela
Fernando Lopes dos Santos Varela (born 26 November 1987) is a former professional footballer who played mainly as a centre-back. Born in Portugal, he represented Cape Verde internationally. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Fernando Varela is the 10,688th most popular soccer player (down from 10,657th in 2024), the 543rd most popular biography from Portugal (down from 533rd in 2019) and the 160th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Fernando Varela ranks 10,688 out of 21,273. Before him are Francisco Javier Rodríguez, Søren Andersen, Valeri Qazaishvili, Hugo Ayala, Iago Falque, and João Pedro. After him are Odsonne Édouard, Yoshinori Sembiki, Shane Smeltz, Wilson Pérez, Nicolò Fagioli, and Masaya Honda.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Javier Rodríguez
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 10,695
Søren Andersen
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 10,696
Valeri Qazaishvili
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 10,697
Hugo Ayala
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 10,698
Iago Falque
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 10,699
João Pedro
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 10,700
Fernando Varela
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 10,701
Odsonne Édouard
1998 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 10,702
Yoshinori Sembiki
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 10,703
Shane Smeltz
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 10,704
Wilson Pérez
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 10,705
Nicolò Fagioli
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 10,706
Masaya Honda
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 10,707
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Fernando Varela ranks 557. Before him are Luca Antonelli, Beñat Etxebarria, Lee Joo-yeon, Florin Niță, Hugo Ayala, and Gerald Henderson Jr.. After him are Anže Kopitar, Scott Moir, Ott Lepland, Murielle Ahouré, Sílvio, and Foluke Gunderson.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsLuca Antonelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 551
Beñat Etxebarria
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 552
Lee Joo-yeon
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 553
Florin Niță
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 554
Hugo Ayala
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 555
Gerald Henderson Jr.
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 556
Fernando Varela
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 557
Anže Kopitar
HOCKEY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 558
Scott Moir
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 559
Ott Lepland
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 560
Murielle Ahouré
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 561
Sílvio
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 562
Foluke Gunderson
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 563
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Fernando Varela ranks 543 out of 633. Before him are João Sousa (1989), Alba Baptista (1997), Hugo Leal (1980), Paulinho Santos (1970), Fred Gil (1985), and André André (1989). After him are Sílvio (1987), Sabrina (1982), António Pinto (1966), Diogo Morgado (1981), António Silva (2003), and Orlando Sá (1988).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsJoão Sousa
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 537
Alba Baptista
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 538
Hugo Leal
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 539
Paulinho Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 540
Fred Gil
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 541
André André
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 542
Fernando Varela
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 543
Sílvio
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 544
Sabrina
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 545
António Pinto
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 546
Diogo Morgado
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 547
António Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 548
Orlando Sá
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 549
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, Fernando Varela ranks 160. Before him are Ricardo Horta (1994), Emílio Peixe (1973), Rúben Semedo (1994), Hugo Leal (1980), Paulinho Santos (1970), and André André (1989). After him are Sílvio (1987), António Silva (2003), Orlando Sá (1988), Josué Pesqueira (1990), Miguel Simão (1973), and Daniel Carriço (1988).
Ricardo Horta
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 154
Emílio Peixe
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 155
Rúben Semedo
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 156
Hugo Leal
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 157
Paulinho Santos
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 158
André André
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 159
Fernando Varela
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 160
Sílvio
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 161
António Silva
2003 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 162
Orlando Sá
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 163
Josué Pesqueira
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 164
Miguel Simão
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 165
Daniel Carriço
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 166








































