Pany Varela
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Anilton César Varela da Silva (born 25 February 1989), also known as Pany Varela, is a futsal player who plays for Sporting CP as a winger. Born in Cape Verde, he represents Portugal internationally.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Varela and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
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Full name | Anilton César Varela da Silva | ||
Date of birth | (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Tarrafal, Cape Verde | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
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Current team | Sporting CP | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2003 | Os Patuscos | ||
2003–2006 | Forte da Casa | ||
2006–2008 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2013 | Benfica | ||
2012 | → Belenenses (loan) | ||
2012–2013 | → Olivais (loan) | 6 | (4) |
2013–2016 | Fundão | 36 | (26) |
2016– | Sporting CP | 148 | (52) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Portugal | 64 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 5 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 5 November 2021 (UTC) |
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In 2021, he scored in the 2 most important finals of the sport, in terms of clubs and national teams, respectively: 1 goal[1] in the Champions League final against Barcelona and 2 goals[2] (the only ones in the match) in the final of the World Cup against Argentina, thus, aiding both his teams' victories in the competition.