Copa Libertadores
Joaquín Varela
Joaquín Varela, 28, from Uruguay ➤ Independiente Medellín, since 2026 ➤ Centre-Back ➤ Market value: €500k ➤ * 27/06/1998 in Montevideo, Uruguay
Info
- Club
- Indep. Medellín
- League
- Copa Libertadores
- Position
- Defender - Centre-Back
- Shirt
- #5
- Age
- 28
- Date of birth
- 27/06/1998
- Height
- 1,89m
- Foot
- left
- Citizenship
- Uruguay, Spain
- Joined
- 01/07/2026
- Contract until
- 30/06/2029
- Market value
- €500k
- Career fees
- 0
- Youth clubs
- Defensor Sporting (2011-2015)
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liga DIMAYOR II | 4 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | Liga DIMAYOR I | 6 | 466 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Copa Colombia | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Copa Sudamericana | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga DIMAYOR II | 42 | 2 | 1 |
| Liga AUF Apertura | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Liga AUF Clausura | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| Liga DIMAYOR I | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| Segunda División | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Cyprus League | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Colombia | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Fase Final LBD II | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Liga AUF Intermedio | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Libertadores | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa AUF Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus League Relegation Round | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fase Final LBD I | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kypello Kyprou | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Maldonado | 50 | 2 | 0 |
| Indep. Medellín | 40 | 5 | 3 |
| Rionegro Águila | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Española | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| CA Fénix | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Pafos | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Pachuca U20 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Instituto ACC | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Defensor SC | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2026 | 26/27 | Rionegro Águila | Indep. Medellín | ? | €500k |
| 31/12/2025 | 25/26 | Deportivo Cali | Rionegro Águila | End of loan | €650k |
| 10/07/2025 | 25/26 | Rionegro Águila | Deportivo Cali | loan transfer | €650k |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | Indep. Medellín | Rionegro Águila | End of loan | €650k |
| 02/08/2024 | 24/25 | Rionegro Águila | Indep. Medellín | loan transfer | €750k |
| 17/01/2024 | 23/24 | Instituto ACC | Rionegro Águila | ? | €850k |
| 31/12/2023 | 23/24 | Indep. Medellín | Instituto ACC | End of loan | €850k |
| 25/07/2023 | 23/24 | Instituto ACC | Indep. Medellín | loan transfer | €300k |
| 23/01/2023 | 22/23 | CD Maldonado | Instituto ACC | free transfer | €400k |
| 13/04/2021 | 20/21 | CA Fénix | CD Maldonado | free transfer | €150k |
| 03/04/2021 | 20/21 | Pafos | CA Fénix | End of loan | €150k |
| 04/09/2019 | 19/20 | CA Fénix | Pafos | loan transfer | €150k |
| 07/02/2019 | 18/19 | Defensor B | CA Fénix | ? | €150k |
| 31/12/2018 | 18/19 | Villa Española | Defensor B | End of loan | €150k |
| 02/03/2018 | 17/18 | Defensor B | Villa Española | loan transfer | €150k |
| 30/06/2017 | 16/17 | CF Pachuca U20 | Defensor B | End of loan | €150k |
| 01/01/2017 | 16/17 | Defensor B | CF Pachuca U20 | loan transfer | €150k |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | Defensor SC | Defensor B | - | €75k |
| 01/01/2016 | 15/16 | Defensor SC U19 | Defensor SC | - | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay U20 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2016-03-24 | Former international |
| Uruguay U17 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2014-05-13 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €500k
- Highest
- €850k · 07/12/2023
- Last change
- 04/06/2026
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02/2016 | 17 | Defensor Sporting Club | €75k |
| 09/09/2016 | 18 | Defensor Sporting Club B | €150k |
| 05/02/2018 | 19 | Defensor Sporting Club B | €150k |
| 03/03/2019 | 20 | CA Fénix | €150k |
| 24/09/2019 | 21 | Pafos FC | €150k |
| 06/01/2020 | 21 | Pafos FC | €150k |
| 06/10/2020 | 22 | Pafos FC | €150k |
| 10/09/2021 | 23 | Club Deportivo Maldonado | €200k |
| 01/01/2022 | 23 | Club Deportivo Maldonado | €300k |
| 02/06/2022 | 23 | Club Deportivo Maldonado | €300k |
| 12/11/2022 | 24 | Club Deportivo Maldonado | €400k |
| 04/07/2023 | 25 | Instituto ACC | €300k |
| 15/09/2023 | 25 | Independiente Medellín | €550k |
| 07/12/2023 | 25 | Independiente Medellín | €850k |
| 11/06/2024 | 25 | Rionegro Águilas | €750k |
| 10/12/2024 | 26 | Independiente Medellín | €750k |
| 20/06/2025 | 26 | Independiente Medellín | €650k |
| 05/12/2025 | 27 | Deportivo Cali | €650k |
| 17/03/2026 | 27 | Rionegro Águilas | €500k |
| 04/06/2026 | 27 | Rionegro Águilas | €500k |
