Player Summary
Nilton Varela has 22 appearances across 5 competitions in 2021/22.
Season goals2
Season assists1
Rating6.58
Performance by competition
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | PK | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
 Liga Revelação U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Primeira Liga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 782 |
 Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
 Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2021/22 total | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,057 |
Appearances
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 22 | 4 of 8 seasons |
| Minutes | 1,057' | 5 of 8 seasons |
| Starts | 14 | 5 of 8 seasons |
| Substitute appearances | 7 | 2 of 8 seasons |
| Substituted off | 11 | 2 of 8 seasons |
| Bench | 14 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Captain appearances | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Appearances by position | DF 20 matches (90.9%) | - |
Goals · Shots
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 2 of 8 seasons |
| Shots | 4 | 3 of 8 seasons |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Shot accuracy | 75% | 2 of 7 seasons |
Assists · Passing
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 3 of 8 seasons |
| Key passes | 3 | 4 of 8 seasons |
| Total passes | 171 | 4 of 8 seasons |
| Pass accuracy | 0.0% | 7 of 8 seasons |
Dribbling
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Dribble attempts | 14 | 4 of 8 seasons |
| Successful dribbles | 6 | 4 of 8 seasons |
| Dribble success rate | 43% | 2 of 7 seasons |
| Dribbled past by opponents | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
Cards · Fouls
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 5 | 5 of 8 seasons |
| Second-yellow reds | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Total cards | 5 | 5 of 8 seasons |
| Fouls drawn | 15 | 4 of 8 seasons |
| Fouls committed | 22 | 5 of 8 seasons |
Defending
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 4 of 8 seasons |
| Interceptions | 16 | 4 of 8 seasons |
| Blocks | 2 | 5 of 8 seasons |
| Total duels | 109 | 3 of 8 seasons |
| Duels won | 54 | 3 of 8 seasons |
| Goals conceded | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Saves | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
Penalties
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties won | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Penalties conceded | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
| Penalties saved | 0 | 1 of 8 seasons |
Past seasons
| Season | Competition | Goals | Assists | Apps | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.42 |
| 2025/26 |  Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.50 |
| 2024/25 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 2 | 30 | 6.61 |
| 2023/24 |  Segunda Liga | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6.61 |
| 2022/23 | Segunda Liga | 3 | 0 | 29 | - |
| 2021/22 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6.58 |
| 2020/21 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.25 |
| 2019/20 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.86 |