Silvestre Varela
| Date of birth | 02 February 1985 |
| Place of birth | Almada |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Silvestre Manuel Goncalves Varela.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2008 | |
| Casa Pia | 01 Aug 2004 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Vitoria Setubal | 01 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Vitoria Setubal | 01 Aug 2006 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Recreativo de Huelva | 01 Aug 2007 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Estrela Amadora | 01 Jul 2008 | 01 Jul 2009 | |
| FC Porto | 01 Jul 2009 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 24 Aug 2014 | 19 Jan 2015 | L |
| Parma | 20 Jan 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2009-10 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | FC Porto | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | FC Porto | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 3 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | FC Porto | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2009 | Chelsea v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 25 Nov 2009 | FC Porto v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 17 Feb 2010 | FC Porto v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Arsenal v FC Porto | L |
5-0 Agg: 6-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Barcelona v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 13 Sep 2011 | FC Porto v Shakhtar Donetsk | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Zenit St Petersburg v FC Porto | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 19 Oct 2011 | FC Porto v APOEL Nicosia | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 01 Nov 2011 | APOEL Nicosia v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Porto | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 06 Dec 2011 | FC Porto v Zenit St Petersburg | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 16 Feb 2012 | FC Porto v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Manchester City v FC Porto | L |
4-0 Agg: 6-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv v FC Porto | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Borussia Dortmund v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 25 Feb 2016 | FC Porto v Borussia Dortmund | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
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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| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Portugal | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Wales | W | 2-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 7 1st qualifying round |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Belarus v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 7 |
| 19 May 2004 | Slovakia v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 3 |
| 23 May 2004 | Armenia v Portugal | W | 0-4 | UEFA U19 | Group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 1-6 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Slovakia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Russia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Portugal v China PR | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Portugal v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Portugal v Norway | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Portugal v North Macedonia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Germany v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Denmark v Portugal | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-0 (2-4) | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Portugal v Panama | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Russia v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Gabon v Portugal | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Portugal v Ecuador | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Israel v Portugal | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Croatia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Portugal v Cameroon | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Portugal v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Mexico v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2014 | USA v Portugal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Portugal v Ghana | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Italy v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.