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Nilton Varela

Estrela da Amadora
182 cm
Height
25
Shirt
23 years
May 25, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
€650K
Market value
Position
Primary
Left Midfielder
Others
Right-back, Left-back, Left Wing-Back
RB
LB
LWB
LM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches25%Shot attempts12%Goals0%
Chances created14%Aerial duels won80%Defensive actions66%

Liga Portugal 2024/2025

0
Goals
2
Assists
25
Started
27
Matches
2,127
Minutes played
6.73
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 11

AVS Futebol SAD
0-1
88
0
0
0
0
7.0

May 5

Rio Ave
2-0
10
0
0
1
0
6.1

Apr 6

Nacional
0-1
58
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 29

Sporting CP
0-3
45
0
0
0
0
5.9

Feb 23

Santa Clara
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Feb 14

Boavista
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Feb 9

Casa Pia AC
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 2

Benfica
2-3
78
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 25

Famalicao
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 19

Braga
0-1
90
0
0
1
0
5.8
Estrela da Amadora

May 11

Liga Portugal
AVS Futebol SAD
0-1
88’
7.0

May 5

Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
2-0
10’
6.1

Apr 6

Liga Portugal
Nacional
0-1
58’
7.1

Mar 29

Liga Portugal
Sporting CP
0-3
45’
5.9

Feb 23

Liga Portugal
Santa Clara
0-0
90’
7.3
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 20%
  • 10Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.31xG
0 - 0
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,127

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.30
xG on target (xGOT)
0.59
Non-penalty xG
0.30
Shots
10
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.22
Successful passes
346
Pass accuracy
64.3%
Accurate long balls
27
Long ball accuracy
26.2%
Chances created
12
Successful crosses
16
Cross accuracy
26.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
23
Dribble success
43.4%
Touches
1,164
Touches in opposition box
18
Dispossessed
9
Fouls won
36

Defending

Tackles won
25
Tackles won %
64.1%
Duels won
134
Duels won %
55.6%
Aerial duels won
38
Aerial duels won %
52.1%
Interceptions
19
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
27
Recoveries
66
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
9

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches25%Shot attempts12%Goals0%
Chances created14%Aerial duels won80%Defensive actions66%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Estrela da AmadoraJan 2024 - now
41
0
FC PortoAug 2022 - Jan 2024
FC Porto BAug 2022 - Jan 2024
39
3
Os Belenenses SADSep 2019 - Aug 2022
46
2

Youth career

FC Porto Under 21Jul 2022 - Jan 2024
4
0
  • Matches
  • Goals