Bruno Varela

Bruno Miguel Semedo Varela (born 4 November 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitoria S.C. as a goalkeeper.

Club Career

Benfica

Born in Lisbon and of Cape Verdean descent, Varela joined local club S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 11. On 22 September 2012, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut, appearing for the reserves in a 2–0 away win against C.D. Aves for the Segunda Liga championship.

From 2013 to 2015, with the team still in the second division, Varela was the undisputed starter. His competitive input with the main squad consisted of nine bench appearances, the first of which occurred on 29 August 2011 in a Primeira Liga match at C.D. Nacional when he was just 16 years old.

On 29 August 2015, Varela was loaned to Real Valladolid in a season-long move. Barred by Athletic Bilbao youth product Kepa Arrizabalaga, he appeared in only one official game for the Spaniards during his spell, the 1–3 Segunda Division home loss to RCD Mallorca in the last matchday.

Vitoria Setubal

On 2 July 2016, Varela left Benfica and signed with fellow top flight side Vitoria F.C. until June 2021. He made his debut in the competition on 21 August on his return to the Estadio da Luz, a 1–1 draw against the reigning champions.

Return to Benfica

In July 2017, Varela agreed on a return to Benfica. He made his competitive debut on 5 August, starting in the 3–1 victory over Vitoria S.C. for the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira. His first appearance in the UEFA Champions League took place on 12 September, in a 1–2 group stage home loss to PFC CSKA Moscow.

On 16 September 2017, Varela committed a blunder which resulted in a 1–2 away defeat against Boavista FC. He was quickly deemed surplus to requirements by manager Rui Vitoria, with the club acquiring Mile Svilar and Odisseas Vlachodimos in the following weeks; however, after the former went down with influenza

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