- Fernando Varela Ramos
Football player infobox
playername = Fernando Varela
fullname = Fernando Varela Ramos
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|9|1
cityofbirth =Dos Hermanas ,Seville
countryofbirth =Spain
currentclub = Real Mallorca
clubnumber = 7
position =Right back /midfielder
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years = 1996-2000 2000 2000-2006 2006-
clubs = Betis B →CF Extremadura (loan)Real Betis Real Mallorca
caps(goals) = 101 (17) 23 (3) 143 (3) 64 (8)
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nationalteam =
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pcupdate =August 31 ,2008
ntupdate =August 31 ,2008 Fernando Varela Ramos, Varela (born
September 1 ,1979 inDos Hermanas ,Seville ,Andalusia ), is a Spanish footballer that currently plays forRCD Mallorca of the Spanish first division, as a right-sided defender/midfielder , noted for his pace and long-range strikes.Club career
Varela was a youth player at
Seville club basedReal Betis , and debuted for the first team in 1996-97's closing stages, atValencia CF (1-1).In 2001-02, after a six-month stint with "
Segunda División " outfitCF Extremadura , 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 againstFC 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 rivalsSevilla FC , in 2005-06.Varela moved to
RCD Mallorca in 2006-07. He had a slow start, which culminated in two red cards in the first 11 matches. However, towards the end of the first season he was fully reinstated asright midfielder , being more involved in the team's offense. Varela scored three times, including one againstReal 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).External links
* [http://www.rcdmallorca.es Mallorca official website]
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6435 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
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