Francisco Varela (footballer, born 1994)

For other people named Francisco Varela, see Francisco Varela (disambiguation).
Francisco Varela
Varela with Betis in 2015
Personal information
Full name Francisco Miguel Varela Martín
Date of birth (1994-10-26) 26 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Atarfe, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Linares
Number 3
Youth career
Granada
2007–2012 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Betis B 60 (6)
2014–2016 Betis 36 (0)
2016–2018 Oviedo 24 (1)
2018–2019 Rayo Majadahonda 25 (1)
2019–2021 Belenenses SAD 9 (0)
2020 Belenenses SAD B 2 (0)
2021 San Fernando 15 (0)
2021 Extremadura 15 (0)
2022 Costa Brava 19 (4)
2022–2023 Alcoyano 17 (0)
2023– Linares 41 (1)
International career
2012 Spain U18 2 (0)
2012–2013 Spain U19 6 (0)
2012 Spain U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varela and the second or maternal family name is Martín.

Francisco Miguel Varela Martín (born 26 October 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for Linares Deportivo.

Formed at Betis, where he made 14 La Liga appearances, he played 71 games and scored two goals in Segunda División for that team, Oviedo and Rayo Majadahonda. He also had a brief spell in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with Belenenses SAD.