Cardoso Pinto Mandume Varela (born 29 October 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Porto. Born in Angola, he is a youth international for Portugal.
Early life Varela was born in Angola and acquired Portuguese citizenship on 6 July 2022.
Club career After becoming eligible for a professional contract talks between Varela and Porto turned sour, prompting the player to attempt to sign for Croatian amateur club NK Dinamo Odranski Obrež, however this registration was denied by FIFA. After months of speculation, Dinamo Zagreb officially signed Varela, reported to be for a three-year contract.
On 20 June 2026, he signed a three-year contract with Porto, initially re-joining the club's reserve team, competing in Liga Portugal 2.https://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/20260720-pt-cardoso-varela-de-volta-ao-fc-porto
International career Varela was the youngest member of Portugal U17 team that were runner-ups of the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Cyprus.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDinamo Zagreb2025–26Croatian Football League140318100252Career total140318100252
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