Gustavo

Varela

CF Monza #89

Centre-Forward · Forward

Gustavo Varela

Monza Serie A

Top 10% of strikers in the world
#21 striker aged U21
Top 41% in Primeira Liga

Score

56/100

#501 in the world

Market value

€9.9M

above 67% of Serie A

Top speed

32.9km/h

faster than 28% of forwards

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Date of birth / Age: 30 Jan 2005 (21)
Passports: PortugalCape Verde Islands
Height: 1.84 m
Weight: 73 kg
Foot: Right
Main position: Centre-Forward
Contract until: 2030

Benchmarks

strikers with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#501

striker in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#21

among strikers aged U21

In his league

59%

of Primeira Liga strikers rank below him

Finishing

−0.3

goals below expected · better than 52% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

19 Expected

19.3

134 shots. He scores about what the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

5 Expected

Teammates converted more of his chances than expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 32
StartsStarting eleven: 15
GoalsGoals: 6
AssistsAssists: 2
YellowYellow cards: 4
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 1,523

Starting eleven47%

15 of 32 appearances

Minutes played1,523

48 per appearance

Goal involvement8

6 goals · 2 assists

Positions played

85 matches · since 2023/24

AMCF

Position	Apps	G	A
Centre-Forward	82	21	5
Attacking Midfield	3	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	Serie ASerie A	Monza	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	181
2025/2625/26	Primeira LigaPrimeira Liga	Gil Vicente	32	15	6	2	4	0	0	1,523
2025/2625/26	U20 Elite LeagueU20 Elite League	Portugal U20	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	79
2024/2524/25	Segunda LigaSegunda Liga	Benfica II	34	25	11	3	4	0	0	2,212
2024/2524/25	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	Benfica U19	6	6	3	–	0	–	0	506
2024/2524/25	U20 Elite LeagueU20 Elite League	Portugal U20	5	2	1	–	1	–	0	236
20272027	UEFA U21 Championship QualificationU21 Championship Qualification	Portugal U21	5	3	3	–	0	–	0	266
2023/2423/24	Segunda LigaSegunda Liga	Benfica II	18	7	3	0	1	0	0	707
2023/2423/24	Liga Revelação Sub 23Liga Revelação Sub 23	Benfica U23	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	15
2023/2423/24	Primeira LigaPrimeira Liga	Benfica	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15
2023/2423/24	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	Benfica U19	3	3	0	–	0	–	0	226
2023/2423/24	UEFA U19 Championship QualificationU19 Championship Qualification	Portugal U19	2	0	1	–	0	–	0	31
2022/2322/23	Liga Revelação Sub 23Liga Revelação Sub 23	Benfica U23	3	0	1	–	0	–	0	53
20222022	Algarve U19 TournamentAlgarve U19 Tournament	Benfica U19	6	4	4	–	0	–	0	381
2021/2221/22	Super League K19Super League K19	PAOK U19	9	6	5	–	2	–	0	539
2021/2221/22	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	PAOK U19	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	68
2021/2221/22	UEFA U17 Championship QualificationU17 Championship Qualification	Portugal U17	5	0	1	–	0	–	0	71
20222022	Torneio Internacional Algarve U17Torneio Internacional Algarve U17	Portugal U17	3	1	0	–	0	–	0	105
20212021	Other Competition MatchesOther Competition Matches	PAOK U19	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	68

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Career total · all competitions			138	77	43	5^*	12	0^*	0	7,282

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Segunda Liga	52	14	3
Primeira Liga	33	6	2
UEFA Youth League	10	4	–
Super League K19	9	5	–
Portugal U17	8	1	–
Algarve U19 Tournament	6	4	–
Portugal U20	6	2	–
Portugal U21	5	3	–
Liga Revelação Sub 23	4	1	–
Portugal U19	2	1	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2026 Jul 2026 · Transfer Benfica II Monza Transfer
Jun 2026 Jun 2026 · Back from Loan Gil Vicente Benfica II Back from Loan
Jul 2025 Jul 2025 · Loan Benfica II Gil Vicente Loan Loan
Dec 2023 Dec 2023 · Transfer SL Benfica Under 19 Benfica II Transfer
Jul 2022 Jul 2022 · Transfer PAOK Thessaloniki FC Under 19 SL Benfica Under 19 Transfer
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Transfer PAOK Thessaloniki FC Under 17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC Under 19 Transfer
Jul 2016 Jul 2016 · Transfer Sporting CP PAOK Thessaloniki FC Under 17 Transfer

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Monza 2026 2 2
Gil Vicente 2025 32 6
Benfica II 2023–2025 52 14
Benfica U19 2022–2025 15 7
Benfica U23 2022–2024 4 1
Benfica 2023 1 0
PAOK U19 2021 11 6

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