Alan Varela stats
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Alan Varela (FC Porto, midfielder) has 2 goals and 0 assists in 45 appearances in 2025/26 (3036 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Primeira Liga: 0.78, higher than 54% of 122 midfielders. Started 35 of 45. Next: FC Porto v PSV Eindhoven, Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 14 October 2026: A midfielder for FC Porto, Alan Varela has 30 appearances (2321 minutes) in the Primeira Liga 2025/26.
As of 14 October 2026: In 2025/26 Alan Varela has two goals, no assists and 45 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 14 October 2026: Alan Varela averages 2.3 Impact a match over 30 games in Primeira Liga matches — 56th percentile among the 396 Primeira Liga players who qualify.
Alan Varela (FC Porto) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2 per match across 45 appearances, and has two goals and zero assists in 45 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 14 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 45 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Alan Varela is a midfielder at FC Porto, with 30 appearances and 2321 minutes in the Primeira Liga 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.3 per match across 30 appearances in Primeira Liga matches, the 56th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players. Alan Varela has started 35 of 45 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 67 minutes. That is 76% of the Primeira Liga minutes available to him (2321 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.94 key passes per 90 at home (1345 minutes) against 0.59 away (1691 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 122 Primeira Liga midfielders with 450+ minutes: 47.81 passes per 90 — higher than 80% and 1.20 interceptions per 90 — higher than 80%. Shots on target per 90 is up from 0.20 last season (2205 minutes in the Primeira Liga) to 0.39 in 2025/26.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 122): Passing (strong, 80th percentile) and Discipline (strong, 72nd percentile). Lower on the radar: Duels (seventh percentile), against 122 Midfielders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 122).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.5, 0.0, 0.0, 1.1, 0.7 — broadly level, averaging 0.7 against a season figure of 2.0. Discipline: nine yellow cards and one red card in 45 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.05 fouls per 90 in the Primeira Liga. Next up: FC Porto v PSV Eindhoven, Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 BST (UEFA Champions League). PSV Eindhoven allow 13.1 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 122): João Moutinho, Daniel Bragança and T. Fukui (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 35 of 45 appearances, 10 from the bench · 67 minutes per appearance · 76% of the Primeira Liga minutes available (2321 of 3060).
Primeira Liga only: 30 apps · 2.3 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 4 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Primeira Liga Impact leaderboard.
Alan Varela stats per 90 · Primeira Liga 2025/26, midfielder
| Stat | Alan Varela | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 47.81 | higher than 80% | 60.82 |
| Pass accuracy | 86.5% | higher than 73% | 89.3% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.74 | higher than 41% | 1.22 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.78 | higher than 54% | 0.49 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.39 | higher than 64% | 0.20 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.43 | higher than 34% | 0.41 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.16 | higher than 19% | 1.76 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.20 | higher than 80% | 0.86 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.05 | fewer than 78% | 1.18 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.27 | fewer than 48% | 0.33 |
Per 90 minutes over 2321 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Ranked against 122 Primeira Liga midfielders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 2205 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- 1+ shot on target1 of 10
- 1+ tackle5 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-22 to 2026-10-14, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Primeira Liga 2025/26, midfielder
Alan Varela · Midfielders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 122) median
| Axis | Alan Varela | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.78on target 50.0% | 0.73 | 54th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 46th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.74 | 0.94 | 37th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 47.81accuracy 86.5% | 37.39 | 80th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.43success 68.8% | 0.58 | 34th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.33win rate 54.4% | 4.92 | 7th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.83 | 2.91 | 43rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.32 | 1.77 | 28th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2321 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Cohort: 122 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Primeira Liga
2.3 per match — 56th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.9 |
| 2025/26 | FC Porto | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0.36 | 0.74 | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | FC Porto | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 1.22 | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | FC Porto | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0.22 | 0.95 | 2.5 |
| 2023/24 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.48 | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | Boca Juniors | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 0.33 | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | Boca Juniors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 1.9 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | @ Real Betis2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.6 | 1.5 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-10 | @ Maritimo2026/27 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 0 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-12 | @ Casa Pia2026/27 sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-09-08 | v Manchester City2026/27 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-08-29 | @ Academico Viseu2026/27 sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-08-09 | v Alverca2026/27 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-16 | v Santa Clara | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-10 | @ AVS | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | v Alverca sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-22 | v Sporting CP sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | -2.2 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Key passes 0.94 at home (1345 min), 0.59 away (1691 min); Shots 1.00 at home (1345 min), 0.69 away (1691 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Alan Varela’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Alan Varela average per 90?
- Alan Varela averages 0.78 shots per 90 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26 (2321 minutes) — higher than 54% of 122 Primeira Liga midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Alan Varela have this season?
- This season Alan Varela has 2 goals and 0 assists in 45 appearances (3036 minutes played).
- Does Alan Varela start every game?
- Alan Varela started 35 of 45 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 67 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Alan Varela get booked?
- Alan Varela was booked in 3 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 9 yellow and 1 red this season.
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