Toni Varela
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Toni Santos Varela Monteiro (born 13 June 1986 in Santa Catarina
, Cape Verde
), simply known as Toni Varela, is a Cape Verde
an footballer who plays for Sparta Rotterdam
and the Cape Verde national team
, as a midfielder.
in the Eerste Divisie
as a 46th minute substitute in a 2–2 draw against ADO Den Haag
on 24 August 2007.
On 26 February 2009, Varela's was extended until 30 June 2011, because of his progression in the first team.
. He made his debut for Cape Verde in an exhibition match
against Portugal
on 24 May 2010. Varela came on as a 73d minute substitute for Lito
.
Santa Catarina, Cape Verde
Santa Catarina is a municipality located in the northwestern and the western parts of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in Cape Verde. The municipal population is around 49,829, the area is 243 km² and the density is about 205/km². The seat of the municipality is Assomada...
, Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
), simply known as Toni Varela, is a Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
an footballer who plays for Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
and the Cape Verde national team
Cape Verde national football team
The Cape Verde national football team, nicknamed either the Tubarões Azuis or Crioulos , is the national team of Cape Verde and is controlled by the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol.-Overview:...
, as a midfielder.
RKC Waalwijk
Varela made his first team debut for RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
in the Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
as a 46th minute substitute in a 2–2 draw against ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
on 24 August 2007.
On 26 February 2009, Varela's was extended until 30 June 2011, because of his progression in the first team.
Sparta Rotterdam
In July 2011, Toni Varela joined Sparta Rotterdam as a free transfer, after having previously tried out for Anorthosis Famagusta.International career
Varela is a Cape Verdean internationalCape Verde national football team
The Cape Verde national football team, nicknamed either the Tubarões Azuis or Crioulos , is the national team of Cape Verde and is controlled by the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol.-Overview:...
. He made his debut for Cape Verde in an exhibition match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
on 24 May 2010. Varela came on as a 73d minute substitute for Lito
Lito (Cape Verdean footballer)
Cláudio Zélito Fonseca Fernandes Aguiar, aka Lito , is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for F.C. Arouca mainly as a forward.-Club career:...
.