Gustavo Varela
| Date of birth | 14 May 1978 |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
He has played all his football at Nacional and may find himself in the squad because of his versatility. He plays for his club as a striker but has played for the national team at right back or as a right wing back where his pace and excellent delivery into the area provide good ammunition for the strikers.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 16 Aug 2002 | ||
| Schalke 04 | 16 Aug 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 19 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 4 | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 14 | 13 |
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| 2006-07 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 13 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2002 | Schalke 04 v Hertha Berlin | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Gomel v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Arminia Bielefeld v Schalke 04 | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Schalke 04 v Gomel | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Schalke 04 v Hamburger SV | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 19 Oct 2002 | TSV 1860 München v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Legia Warszawa v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Energie Cottbus v Schalke 04 | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | VfL Wolfsburg v Schalke 04 | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Hertha Berlin v Schalke 04 | L | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Schalke 04 | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Schalke 04 v Arminia Bielefeld | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Hamburger SV v Schalke 04 | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 05 Apr 2003 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Schalke 04 v Energie Cottbus | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Schalke 04 v VfL Bochum | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 04 May 2003 | Hansa Rostock v Schalke 04 | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 11 May 2003 | Schalke 04 v Hannover 96 | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 17 May 2003 | Werder Bremen v Schalke 04 | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 24 May 2003 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 02 Aug 2003 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 06 Aug 2004 | Werder Bremen v Schalke 04 | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Schalke 04 v Hansa Rostock | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | VfL Wolfsburg v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Hannover 96 v Schalke 04 | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Schalke 04 v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 04 Nov 2004 | Heart of Midlothian v Schalke 04 | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Hamburger SV v Schalke 04 | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Schalke 04 v Hertha Berlin | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 07 Aug 2005 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Mönchengladbach | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Schalke 04 v Hertha Berlin | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 21 Sep 2005 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Schalke 04 | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 22 Oct 2005 | VfL Wolfsburg v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Hamburger SV v Schalke 04 | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Schalke 04 v MSV Duisburg | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 03 Dec 2005 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Schalke 04 | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Schalke 04 v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 17 Dec 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 08 Feb 2006 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Hertha Berlin v Schalke 04 | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Nurnberg | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Hannover 96 v Schalke 04 | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Schalke 04 v Eintracht Frankfurt | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 02 Apr 2006 | Schalke 04 v Hamburger SV | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Köln | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Werder Bremen v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 03 May 2006 | Schalke 04 v DSC Arminia Bielefeld | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 06 May 2006 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v Schalke 04 | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 12 May 2006 | Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Schalke 04 v Eintracht Frankfurt | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 17 Sep 2006 | Hertha Berlin v Schalke 04 | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 01 Oct 2006 | Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Hamburger SV v Schalke 04 | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Schalke 04 v Hannover 96 | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 29 Oct 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 05 Nov 2006 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 08 Nov 2006 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Schalke 04 v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 03 Dec 2006 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 10 Dec 2006 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2006 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Schalke 04 | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Schalke 04 | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Schalke 04 v Alemannia Aachen | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 04 Feb 2007 | Werder Bremen v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Schalke 04 v Hertha Berlin | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 05 May 2007 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 08 Mar 2008 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Schalke 04 v MSV Duisburg | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 24 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Uruguay | Olympics | 4 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Uruguay | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Peru | W | 2-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 29 Jan 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 04 Feb 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 3-0 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 06 Feb 2000 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Bolivia v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Slovenia v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Uruguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Italy v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 2002 | Singapore v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | TIGER BEER CHALLENGE TROPHY | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Uruguay v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 07 Jul 2004 | Mexico v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-3 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Colombia v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Bolivia v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Spain v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Uruguay v Colombia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Uruguay v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 (2-4) | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 01 Mar 2006 | England v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Georgia v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.