Carlos Mendes Varela

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendesand the second or paternal family name is Varela.

Carlos Mendes Varela

Personal information
Born	(1984-12-28) 28 December 1984 (age 40) Seixal, Portugal
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–09 Lyon Villeurbanne 17 4 0 0 16 2009 Toulouse Olympique 4 2 0 0 8 Total 21 6 0 0 24
Source: [1] [2] As of 4 January 2010

Carlos Mendes Varela (born 28 December 1984) is a Portuguese-born French professional rugby league footballer. Arrived in France at 12, he took the French nationality and played in 2008 for the France A team (reserve of the national team). ^[3] His position is winger or centre. He is currently playing for Toulouse Olympique in the Co-operative Championship competition in France and England. Prior to his signing with Toulouse he was playing at Lyon in the French first division.

Background

Carlos Mendes Varela was born in Seixal, Portugal and is of Cape Verdean descent. He moved to France at the age of 12. ^[4]

References

1. itsrugby.fr
2. championshipstats.rlfans.com
3. La Depeche:"Carlos Mendes Varela et la zen attitude"
4. https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2009/08/07/651156-toulouse-olympique-carlos-mendes-varela-et-la-zen-attitude.html#:~:text=Arriv%C3%A9%20en%20France%20%C3%A0%20l,situ%C3%A9e%20au%20large%20du%20S%C3%A9n%C3%A9gal.

External links

• Toulouse Olympique profile
• Widnes Vikings: Portuguese star could figure for Toulouse in Co-operative Championship game Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News