Fernando Varela Ramos

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Fernando Varela
Personal information
Full name Fernando Varela Ramos
Date of birth September 1, 1979 (1979-09-01) (age 28)
Place of birth    Dos Hermanas, Seville, Spain
Playing position Right back/midfielder
Club information
Current club RCD Mallorca
Number 7
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1996-2000
2000
2000-2006
2006-		 Real Betis B
→CF Extremadura (loan)
Real Betis
RCD Mallorca		 101 (17)
11 (0)
143 (3)
58 (8)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 21, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of April 21, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Fernando Varela Ramos, aka Varela (born September 1, 1979 in Seville), is a Spanish footballer that currently plays for RCD Mallorca of the Spanish La Liga, as a right-sided defender/midfielder, noted for his pace and long-range strikes.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Real Betis

Varela was a youth player at Seville club based Real Betis, and debuted for the first team in 1996-97's closing stages, at Valencia CF (1-1). In 2001-02, he established himself definitely with the main squad, appearing in 25 league contests. In five seasons with Betis, Varela only netted three times, but they were noted as some of the best in the club's history, including once against FC Barcelona where, from his own half, he dribbled past five footballers, striking the ball into the top corner with his left foot (2002-03), and a fantastic left-footed volley against city rivals Sevilla FC, in 2005-06.

[edit] RCD Mallorca

Varela moved to RCD Mallorca in 2006. Varela had a slow start which culminated in two red cards in the first 11 matches. However, towards the end of his first season he was fully reinstated as right midfielder, being more involved in the team's offense. Varela, scored three times, including one against Real Madrid on the final day of the season, as Madrid eventually won 3-1 and the league title.

The following season, incidentally against R.Madrid, on November 11, 2007, Varela netted twice, but Mallorca lost again in Spain's capital (4-3).

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RCD Mallorca – current squad

1 Moyà • 2 I. Ramis • 3 F. Navarro • 5 Scaloni • 6 Basinas • 7 Varela • 8 Borja Valero • 9 Webó • 10 Ibagaza • 11 Tuni • 12 Chori Castro • 14 D. Güiza • 15 Molinero • 16 Nunes • 17 D. Navarro • 18 Arango • 20 O. Trejo • 21 Dorado • 22 Ballesteros • 23 Jonás • 24 Héctor • 25 Lux • 26 Nsue • Manager: Manzano