Keyan Varela

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Keyan Varela
Personal information
Full name Keyan Anderson Pereira Varela
Date of birth (2006-04-26) 26 April 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Geneva, Switzerland [1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Servette
Number 29
Youth career
2016–2018 Étoile Carouge
2018–2024 Servette
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Servette II 3 (0)
2024– Servette 17 (2)
International career
2024– Portugal U19 6 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:00, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:00, 13 August 2025 (UTC)

Keyan Anderson Pereira Varela (born 26 April 2006) is a Portuguese professional football player who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Servette. Born in Switzerland, he is a youth international for Portugal.

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Career

A youth product of Étoile Carouge and Servette, Varela debuted with Servette's reserves in 2024. On 2 Ocotber 2024 he signed his first professional contract with Servette until 2028. [2] He made his senior and professional debut with Servette as a substitute in a 1–0 Swiss Super League loss to FC Lausanne-Sport on 3 November 2024. [1]

International career

Born in Switzerland, Varela is of Cape Verdean descent, and holds Portuguese citizenship through his mother's who lived in Portugal. [3] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U19s. [4]

Personal life

Varela's cousins Edimilson Fernandes, Ulisses Garcia, Joël Monteiro, Dylan Tavares, and Gelson Fernandes are all professional footballers. He is a childhood friend of Alvyn Sanches. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Varela révélation de Servette: Keyan Varela: «Ma maman a pleuré de joie pour mon premier but»". Tribune de Genève. 1 March 2025.
  2. "FC Zurich, Real Madrid, FC Luzern, Geruchte". 2 October 2024.
  3. "The incredible football family of Gelson Fernandes". blue News.
  4. "Servettiens international: Bei Varela geht es steil bergauf". maroons - Deutschschweizer Fans des Servette FC.