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Walter Varela
Personal information
Full name Walter Elias Furtado Varela
Date of birth (1997-03-20) March 20, 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Praia, Cape Verde
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Portland Hearts of Pine
Number 7
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 BHCC Bulldogs 21 (22)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Valeo FC 3 (1)
2021 Brockton FC
2022 Albion San Diego 18 (3)
2023 Chattanooga Red Wolves 18 (1)
2025– Portland Hearts of Pine 32 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2026

Walter Elias Furtado Varela (also known as Wá)[1] (born 20 March 1997) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portland Hearts of Pine in the USL League One.

Career

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College and amateur

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Varela immigrated to the United States at age 20.[2] He began his career playing college soccer at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was named to the collegiate Division III All-American Team in 2018.[2] He played two seasons with the Bulldogs, scoring 22 goals in 21 appearances, also tallying four assists.[3][4]

In 2021, Varela had spells in the National Premier Soccer League with Valeo FC and in the United Premier Soccer League with Brockton FC.[5][6]

Professional

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In 2022, Varela competed in the National Independent Soccer Association with Albion San Diego, scoring three goals in 19 appearances in all competitions.[7][8][9][10] Following the 2022, Varela was named to the 2022 NISA Best XI Second Team.[11]

On 25 January 2023, Varela signed with USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves ahead of their 2023 season.[6][12]

On 8 February 2025, Varela joined USL League One expansion team Portland Hearts of Pine ahead of their inaugural season.[13] He made his debut for the club in its first match, against CD Faialense of the Bay State Soccer League in the U.S. Open Cup, on his birthday, March 20. He marked the occasion by scoring the first goal in Hearts of Pine history in what was ultimately a 4–0 win.[14] He returned to the Hearts of Pine for their second season,[15] but missed the beginning of the season due to hernia surgery.[16] The injury had kept him out of the final six regular season matches of the 2025 season, as well as both playoff matches.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Mercado: Futebol USA – Walter Varela, "Wá", assina contrato profissional com Albion San Diego Professional SC". June 4, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hearts of Pine benefit from return of forward Walter Varela". The Portland Press Herald. May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ "NJCAA".
  4. ↑ "NJCAA".
  5. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League".
  6. 1 2 "Chattanooga Red Wolves Announce the Signing of Midfielder Walter Varela".
  7. ↑ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association".
  8. ↑ "Albion San Diego's late goal beats LA Force". May 17, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "SD Fútbol Weekly – Albion wins, Loyal and Wave lose". September 12, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mercado: Futebol USA - Walter Varela, "Wá di Ana", assina contrato profissional com Albion San Diego Professional SC". June 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Six CFC Players Named to NISA 2022 Best XI Teams". November 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Mercado: Futebol USA - Walter Varela, "Wá di Ana", assina pelo Chattanooga Red Wolves". June 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Portland bring in veterans Walter Varela, Sean Vinberg". USL League One. February 8, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  14. ↑ Macomber, Seth. "Birthday Boy Walter Varela Scores First-Ever Goal For Hearts of Pine". www.theblazingmusket.com. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  15. ↑ @hearts_sc (December 7, 2025). "He scored the first goal in Hearts history, of course he's back for more. We're excited to announce Walter Varela is set to return for the 2026 season ♥️ Signing pending league and federation approval" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  16. ↑ "Hearts of Pine get USL Cup win against regional rival". The Portland Press Herald. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
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