Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Gent — Jupiler Pro League: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 163 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Maccabi Tel Aviv; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligat Ha'al | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1557 | 6.88 |
 UEFA Europa League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 6.63 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Cape Verde Islands | 6 | 0 | 1 | 343 | 6.92 |
 Jupiler Pro Leagueat Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 6.77 |
Scout report
Hélio Varela is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Maccabi Tel Aviv, rated 42.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 145 on scout potential in the Ligat Ha'al. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (49.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Varela.
Judged on this season alone, Varela graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 28 of the 28 central midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.387 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 22). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 8% of the 28 central midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al. At 24 Varela is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Maccabi Tel Aviv finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
1.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 49.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.39 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42.3, Varela carries the 2nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al (top 8%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
