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Fernando Varela Ramos (born 1 September 1979) is a Spanish retired
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. Mainly a
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, he could also operate as an attacking
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, being noted for his long-range strikes. He amassed
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totals of 257 matches and 13 goals over 11 seasons, in representation of Betis and
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. He won one
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with the former club.


Club career


Betis

Born in Dos Hermanas,
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, Varela was a youth player at local
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, and made his first-team – and
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– debut in 1996–97's closing stages, in a 1–1 away draw against Valencia CF. In the 2001–02 season, after a six-month stint with
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club CF Extremadura, he established himself definitely with the main squad, appearing in 25 league games. Over six full campaigns with Betis, Varela only scored three goals, but they were noted as some of the best in the
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ns' history, including once against
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where, from his own half, he dribbled past five opponents struck the ball into the top corner with his left foot ( 2002–03), and a fantastic left-footed volley against city rivals
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in 2005–06.


Mallorca

Varela moved to
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for 2006–07. He had a slow start, which culminated in two red cards in the first 11 matches. Towards the end of the season he was fully reinstated as right midfielder, being more involved in the team's offence and netting three times, including one against
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on the final matchday as the hosts eventually won 3–1 and conquered the league title. The following campaign, incidentally against Real Madrid, Varela scored twice, but Mallorca lost again in Spain's capital (4–3), on 11 November 2007. In 2009–10, as the
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club finished fifth and qualified for the
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, he lost his importance in the team and only made 15 league appearances whilst completing just three, due to both injuries and the emergence of Uruguayan
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.


Later years

In July 2010, at nearly 31, Varela left his country for the first time, joining
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side
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.


Honours

Betis *
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: 2004–05 Spain U20 *
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* * * (1st part) * (2nd part) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Varela, Fernando 1979 births Living people Spanish footballers Footballers from Dos Hermanas Association football defenders Association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers Real Betis players CF Extremadura footballers RCD Mallorca players Real Valladolid players Süper Lig players Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers Spain youth international footballers Spain under-21 international footballers Spanish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Turkey Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey