Nilton Varela Lopes
Center Forward · Beerschot VA · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
A career still climbing — Varela is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2024/25) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 114 appearances, 4 goals and 5 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at FC Porto B — Season rating 24, 0 goals and 2 assists in 28 games. Form is on a climb — up 9 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 4 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Primeira Liga) and kept playing — 28 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Beerschot VA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Estrela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | Estrela | 28 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | Estrela | 14 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | FC Porto B | 28 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | FC Porto B | 29 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 13 |
| 2022/23 | Belenenses | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Belenenses | 17 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 12 |
| 2020/21 | Belenenses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Belenenses | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Honours
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger Pro League | 7 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jupiler Pro League | 3 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Primeira Ligaat Estrela | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
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