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Midfielder

Hélio Varela

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Appearances
12
729 min
Goals
3
G+A per 90: 0.74
Assists
3
Average rating
7.43
Age24
Date of birth3 May 2002
Height176 cm
Weight–
Preferred footRight
Market value€3.5M
Contract until30 Jun 2028

Season performance · 2026

Israeli Premier League Maccabi Tel Aviv
Appearances / Starts9 / 8
Minutes628
Rating7.61
Goals / Assists1 / 3
Shots (on target)16 (5)
Passes · accuracy227 · 82%
Key passes19
Tackles / Interceptions7 / 5
Duels won46 / 74
Successful dribbles17
Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created5
Big chances missed2
Goal conversion6%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork1
Accurate long balls7
Accurate crosses4
Touches379
Possession lost99
Dispossessed6
Aerial duels won2
Ground duels won44
Clearances2
Ball recoveries19
Fouls won20
Fouls committed4
Offsides2
Penalties won2
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week1
Clean sheets2
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)50.95
Top speed (km/h)34.57
Toto Cup Al Maccabi Tel Aviv
Appearances / Starts– / –
Minutes–
Rating–
Goals / Assists1 / –
Shots (on target)– (–)
Passes · accuracy– · –
Key passes–
Tackles / Interceptions– / –
Duels won–
Successful dribbles–
Yellow cards / Red cards– / –
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –
FIFA World Cup Cabo Verde
Appearances / Starts3 / 0
Minutes101
Rating6.87
Goals / Assists1 / 0
Shots (on target)3 (1)
Passes · accuracy28 · 93%
Key passes2
Tackles / Interceptions0 / 0
Duels won6 / 17
Successful dribbles4
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.45 / 0.04
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion33%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box1
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls0
Accurate crosses0
Touches53
Possession lost12
Dispossessed3
Aerial duels won0
Ground duels won6
Clearances2
Ball recoveries3
Fouls won2
Fouls committed1
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)13.41
Top speed (km/h)35.53

Attributes

Position: M

line: M average
Attacking55
Technical57
Tactical34
Defending36
Creativity54

Characteristics

Strengths

15

National team

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
2 Nov 2026 Hapoel Ramat Gan Givataim – Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–5 90' 8.8
29 Oct 2026 Maccabi Tel Aviv – H. Tel Aviv 2–3 – –
24 Oct 2026 Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Haifa 6–2 90' 6.9
19 Oct 2026 Beitar Jerusalem – Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–0 90' 7.2
10 Oct 2026 Maccabi Tel Aviv – Bnei Sakhnin 0–0 17' 7.1
19 Sep 2026 Maccabi Netanya – Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–2 19' 6.6
14 Sep 2026 Maccabi Tel Aviv – H. Tel Aviv 4–1 90' 7.3
7 Sep 2026 Hapoel Be'er Sheva – Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–4 90' 9.7
31 Aug 2026 Maccabi Tel Aviv – Maccabi Haifa 3–1 78' 7.6
27 Aug 2026 Maccabi Tel Aviv – FC Lugano 1–1 90' 7.5
23 Aug 2026 Hapoel Jerusalem – Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–5 64' 7.3
20 Aug 2026 FC Lugano – Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 90' 6.6
16 Aug 2026 Maccabi Netanya – Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–1 – –
13 Aug 2026 CSKA Sofia – Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–3 – –
6 Aug 2026 Maccabi Tel Aviv – CSKA Sofia 0–3 – –

Career and transfers

7 clubs · 7 moves · total fees 4.8M €
  1. Gent To: M. Tel-Aviv
    Transfer 1.7M €
  2. Portimonense To: Gent
    Transfer 3.1M €
  3. Portimonense U23 To: Portimonense
    Transfer
  4. Amora To: SU Sintrense
    Free transfer
  5. Vitória Setúbal U19 To: Amora
    Free transfer
  6. Cova Piedade 15 To: Cova Piedade 17
    Transfer
  7. Cova Piedade Fo To: Cova Piedade 15
    Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 3 Nov 2026
Matches (12 months)40
Average rating7.11
Last match rating8.82 Nov 2026
Matches missed0
5 6 7 8 9 10 7.11 Dec 2025 May 2026 Nov 2026 8.8

Last 10 matches

8.8 6.9 7.2 7.1 6.6 7.3 9.7 7.6 7.5 7.3

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 Israeli Premier League Maccabi Tel Aviv 9 (8) 628 1 3 7.61
2026 FIFA World Cup Cabo Verde 3 (0) 101 1 0 6.87
2026 Toto Cup Al Maccabi Tel Aviv – – 1 – –

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

UEFA Europa League 2025 · percentile among midfielders (235 players)

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50 xA 69 Key passes 35 Completed passes 7 Pass accuracy 11 Progressive carries 37 Successful dribbles 78 Tackles + interceptions 19 Rating 22

8 matches · 368 min

Hélio Varela: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
xA / 90 min 0.15
69
Key passes / 90 min 0.73
35
Completed passes / 90 min 17.4
7
Pass accuracy 74.7%
11
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.24
37
Successful dribbles / 90 min 1.22
78
Tackles + interceptions / 90 min 1.71
19
Rating 6.66
22

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