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Silvestre Varela

1985 - Today

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Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela (born 2 February 1985) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger. He represented mainly Porto during his career, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 268 matches and 47 goals over 12 seasons and winning 11 major titles, including three national championships and the 2011 Europa League. He also competed professionally in Spain, England, Italy and Turkey. Varela appeared for Portugal at Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup, scoring in both tournaments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Silvestre Varela is the 5,897th most popular soccer player (down from 5,547th in 2024), the 436th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 426th in 2019) and the 100th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Silvestre Varela ranks 5,897 out of 21,273. Before him are Rémi Garde, Minoru Takenaka, Harry Wilson, Károly Weichelt, Zoran Mirković, and José María Maguregui. After him are Makoto Takeya, Server Djeparov, Dick Schoenaker, Giorgos Donis, Harvey Barnes, and Segundo Castillo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Silvestre Varela ranks 203. Before him are Jari-Matti Latvala, Megan Rapinoe, David Marshall, Vasilis Torosidis, Jun Shimizu, and Greg Van Avermaet. After him are Isabel Lucas, Mathieu Debuchy, Aya Miyama, Hikaru Hironiwa, Tianna Bartoletta, and Carly Rae Jepsen.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Silvestre Varela ranks 436 out of 633. Before him are António Lima Pereira (1952), André Gomes (1993), Rui Jorge (1973), Rúben Neves (1997), Aure Atika (1970), and Cristina Branco (1972). After him are Abel Ferreira (1978), Beto (1976), Augusto Santos Silva (1956), Acácio da Silva (1961), Gonçalo Ramos (2001), and Francisco Trincão (1999).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Silvestre Varela ranks 100. Before him are Rui Águas (1960), José Fonte (1983), António Lima Pereira (1952), André Gomes (1993), Rui Jorge (1973), and Rúben Neves (1997). After him are Abel Ferreira (1978), Beto (1976), Gonçalo Ramos (2001), Francisco Trincão (1999), Nuno Valente (1974), and João Neves (2004).

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