Nilton Varela
Now at Maritimo. The 2025/26 season below was played at Beerschot VA — use the season buttons above for their other campaigns.
Next: Vitória SC v Maritimo · Primeira Liga · Fri 23 Oct, 20:45 BST · Vitória SC allow 9.9 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded) — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Nilton Varela (Maritimo, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances in 2025/26 (291 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Challenger Pro League: 1.94. Started 3 of 11. Next: Vitória SC v Maritimo, Fri 23 Oct, 20:45 BST.
Key facts
As of 19 September 2026: A defender for Beerschot VA, Nilton Varela has seven appearances (139 minutes) in Challenger Pro League 2025/26.
As of 19 September 2026: Nilton Varela averages 0.4 Impact a match over seven games in Challenger Pro League matches — first percentile among the 299 Challenger Pro League players who qualify.
As of 19 September 2026: Of 11 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), Nilton Varela started 3, playing 26 minutes on average.
Nilton Varela (Maritimo) averages a TACTIX Impact of 0.8 per match across 11 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 19 September 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 11 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
Nilton Varela is a defender at Beerschot VA, with seven appearances and 139 minutes in Challenger Pro League 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 0.4 per match across seven appearances in Challenger Pro League matches, the first percentile of 299 qualifying Challenger Pro League players. Nilton Varela has started 3 of 11 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 26 minutes. That is 5% of the Challenger Pro League minutes available to him (139 of 2880 across 32 club matches).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.1, 2.4, 1.5, 0.0, 4.0 — broadly level, averaging 1.8 against a season figure of 0.8. Discipline: one yellow card in 11 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.94 fouls per 90 in Challenger Pro League. Next up: Vitória SC v Maritimo, Fri 23 Oct, 20:45 BST (Primeira Liga). Vitória SC allow 9.9 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 3 of 11 appearances, 8 from the bench · 26 minutes per appearance · 5% of the Challenger Pro League minutes available (139 of 2880).
Challenger Pro League only: 7 apps · 0.4 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Challenger Pro League Impact leaderboard.
Nilton Varela stats per 90 · Challenger Pro League 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Nilton Varela | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.94 | — |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.00 | — |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.00 | — |
| Duels wonper 90 | 8.42 | — |
| Duel win rate | 52.0% | — |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.94 | — |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.65 | — |
| Passesper 90 | 24.60 | — |
| Pass accuracy | 73.7% | — |
Per 90 minutes over 139 minutes in Challenger Pro League 2025/26. Ranks appear once Nilton Varela reaches 450 minutes in Challenger Pro League.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle5 of 10
- 2+ tackles0 of 10
- 1+ foul committed2 of 10
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-10 to 2026-09-19, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Challenger Pro League 2025/26, defender
A radar appears once Nilton Varela has 450+ minutes in Challenger Pro League this season (139 so far) — the floor the defenders cohort was cut at.
| Axis | Nilton Varela | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.65on target 0.0% | 0.33 | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.00 | 0.44 | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 24.60accuracy 73.7% | 45.60 | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.00 | 0.27 | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 8.42win rate 52.0% | 4.29 | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 1.94 | 3.41 | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.59 | 1.40 | — |
Where that sits in Challenger Pro League
0.4 per match — 1th percentile of 299 qualifying Challenger Pro League 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 | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Maritimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.6 |
| 2025/26 | Beerschot VA | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.32 | 0.00 | 0.7 |
| 2025/26 | Estrela | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | Estrela | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2.42 | 0.47 | 2.5 |
| 2023/24 | Estrela | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.91 | 0.65 | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | Belenenses | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.03 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| 2020/21 | Belenenses | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.6 |
| 2019/20 | Belenenses | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3.31 | 0.76 | 3.2 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | GIL Vicente v Maritimo2026/27 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-05 | Maritimo v Benfica2026/27 sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2026-08-29 | Arouca v Maritimo2026/27 sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-09 | v Lommel United sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-04-27 | v Patro Eisden | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-23 | @ Patro Eisden sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-04-10 | @ AS Eupen sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.3 | Match → |
| 2026-03-20 | @ Patro Eisden sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-14 | @ Liège | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-03-10 | v RSC Anderlecht II sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.2 | 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.
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Nilton Varela’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Nilton Varela average per 90?
- Nilton Varela averages 1.94 tackles per 90 minutes in Challenger Pro League 2025/26 (139 minutes).
- How many goals and assists does Nilton Varela have this season?
- This season Nilton Varela has 0 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (291 minutes played).
- Does Nilton Varela start every game?
- Nilton Varela started 3 of 11 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 26 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Nilton Varela get booked?
- Nilton Varela was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 1 yellow and 0 red this season.
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