Jim Morrison Varela Devotto (born 16 October 1994) is a Uruguayan

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who plays as a

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for

C.A. Rentistas Club Atlético Rentistas, known simply as Rentistas is a Uruguayan professional football (soccer), football club based in Cerrito de la Victoria, Montevideo. Founded in 1933, the club competes in the Uruguayan Segunda División. History In 1971 ...

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Varela joined

Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

youth ranks at age 12. The or midfielder, depending on sources, made his professional debut for Penãrol in the 2010–11 Primera División and also making part of the squad that won the 2012–13 Uruguayan Primera División. Varela joined

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in July 2013, being initially loaned to Farense. In early September 2014, he went on tryouts at

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. On 21 January 2015, Varela joined Rampla Juniors on loan. On 31 August 2015, Varela returned to Benfica. On 10 May 2016, Varela joined Brazilian club

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from

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International career

Varela was part of Uruguay U-17 team that took competed in the

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, playing five matches, with the Uruguyan team finishing in second place. He also played once for the Uruguay U20 in the

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* * * 1994 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan footballers Men's association football midfielders Peñarol players S.L. Benfica B players S.C. Farense players Rampla Juniors players Sport Club São Paulo players Atenas de San Carlos players Juventud de Las Piedras players Chacarita Juniors footballers Racing Club de Montevideo players C.A. Rentistas players Liga Portugal 2 players Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Primera Nacional players Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Brazil Expatriate footballers in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub