Silvestre Varela is a winger of Porto. He was born on 2 February 1985 in Almada, Portugal.
Varela was brought up in the Sporting youth system for two years and in 2004 he signed the first contract in his career with this club. In the same year the young football player was sent on loan where he managed to get into shape. In the 2004/2005 season Silvestre played for his temporary club Casa Pia where the young winger quickly unlocked his potential. He kicked 11 goals in 36 matches during the season. After returning from Casa Pia he spent a season in Sporting but failed to come on the pitch. In the 2006/2007 season Silvestre was loaned to Vitória Setúbal where the he became the key player as it was in Casa Pia. Varela made 45 appearances and netted 4 times in the 2006/2007 season.
In the summer 2007 Silvestre was again on loan, this time to Recreativo in La Liga. He spent the 2007/2008 season as a substitute, however he got into the starting line-up 22 times because in a certain period several key players of his club got out of shape.
In 2008 Varela changed the club signing a permanent deal with Estrela Amadora which plays in the Portuguese second division. He managed to score 5 goals in 28 games in the 2008/2009 season. Due to his solid performances he caught the eye of the Portuguese giant Porto.
In the summer 2009 Silvestre Varela penned a contract with Porto where he plays until now. He is an important player but he hasn’t become a regular member of the starting eleven. From time to time the head coach rotates the squad that’s why Silvestre has taken part in more than 60 matches for three years. Together with solid performances he shows excellent goal scoring abilities. Since 2009 he has kicked more than 20 goals.
From 2005 to 2007 Varela was capped 26 times for the Portugal U-21 national team scoring 6 goals. Since 2010 he has played more than 10 games for the Portugal national football team netting several goals.
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