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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
Left-back, Left Wing-Back
LB
LWB
LM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches30%Shot attempts12%Goals0%
Chances created17%Aerial duels won78%Defensive actions61%

Liga Portugal 2024/2025

0
Goals
2
Assists
24
Started
25
Matches
2,029
Minutes played
6.74
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Jan 5

Estoril
2-4
63
0
0
0
0
6.8

Dec 28, 2024

AVS Futebol SAD
1-1
86
0
0
1
0
6.2
Estrela da Amadora

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

Feb 14

Liga Portugal
Boavista
0-1
90’
6.9

Feb 9

Liga Portugal
Casa Pia AC
1-0
90’
6.5
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: 2,029

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)
1.15
Successful passes
334
Pass accuracy
66.0%
Accurate long balls
26
Long ball accuracy
28.9%
Chances created
12
Successful crosses
15
Cross accuracy
25.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
22
Dribble success
42.3%
Touches
1,108
Touches in opposition box
18
Dispossessed
9
Fouls won
36

Defending

Tackles won
24
Tackles won %
63.2%
Duels won
128
Duels won %
55.2%
Aerial duels won
34
Aerial duels won %
50.7%
Interceptions
18
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
25
Recoveries
64
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
9

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches30%Shot attempts12%Goals0%
Chances created17%Aerial duels won78%Defensive actions61%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Estrela da AmadoraJan 2024 - now
39
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