# Gilson Varela

Gilson Monteiro Varela da Silva, known as Gilson (born 12 May 1990) is a Cape Verdean football player who plays for União Santarém.

## Club career

He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Oriental on 15 August 2015 in a game against Vitória Guimarães B.
On 11 July 2018, Varela signed with Bulgarian club Etar.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 2 Nov 2019.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Águias do Moradal | 2013–14 | Campeonato de Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Águias do Moradal | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória de Sernache | 2013–14 | Campeonato de Portugal | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| Vitória de Sernache | Total | Total | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| União de Montemor | 2014–15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| União de Montemor | Total | Total | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| Casa Pia A.C. | 2014–15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Casa Pia A.C. | Total | Total | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Clube Oriental de Lisboa | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Clube Oriental de Lisboa | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Casa Pia A.C. | 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Casa Pia A.C. | Total | Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco | Total | Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| C.D. Pinhalnovense | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| C.D. Pinhalnovense | Total | Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| S.C. Espinho | 2017–18 | Campeonato de Portugal | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| S.C. Espinho | Total | Total | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2018–19 | First Professional Football League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco | 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco | Total | Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Singapore Cup | Singapore Cup | League Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | AFC Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Geylang International | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geylang International | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 11 |

## International career

Varela made his debut for the Cape Verde national football team in a 2-0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Tanzania on 16 October 2018.