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Nico Varela
Personal information
Full name	César Nicolás Varela Batista
Date of birth	19 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right winger, Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Plus Ultra
Youth career
1995–1998	Ombu Juniors
1998–2002	Cosmos Corinto
2003–2004	Progreso
2004–2006	Ranero
2006–2010	Murcia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2012	Murcia B
2011–2012	Murcia
2012–2013	Cádiz
2013	→ UCAM Murcia (loan)
2013–2014	Almería B
2014–2015	Zakynthos
2015	Botev Plovdiv
2016–2017	AEL
2017–2019	Wisła Płock
2019–2020	Enosis Neon Paralimni
2020–2021	Nea Salamina
2021–2022	PAEEK
2022–2023	AEZ Zakakiou
2023–2024	Noah
2024–	Plus Ultra
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024

César Nicolás 'Nico' Varela Bautista (born 19 January 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Tercera Federación club CD Plus Ultra as a right winger.^[1]

Club career

Spain

Born in Montevideo, Varela moved to Spain in 2003, and was spotted by Real Murcia scouts while playing for local Ranero CF, aged 15. He made his senior debuts in 2009–10 season with the reserves, being relegated to Tercera División.

On 28 August 2011 Varela debuts as a professional, playing the last 23 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against Celta de Vigo.^[2] On 3 September, in his only second appearance with the first team, he was sent off after the end of the 90 minutes, in a 0–1 away loss against Elche CF.^[3]

On 17 March 2012, in a 1–3 away loss against Xerez CD, Varela was again sent off, being suspended for four matches.^[4] He finished the season with 6 appearances (111 minutes of action).

In July 2012 Varela signed with Cádiz CF, in Segunda División B.^[5] However, after only appearing six times with the Andalusians, he was loaned to UCAM Murcia CF in January 2013.^[6]

In July, Varela rescinded with Cádiz.^[7]

On 1 August 2013 Varela signed with UD Almería B, also in the third level.^[8] He was released in May of the following year, after contributing with four goals and 29 matches, his best input in the category.

Zakynthos

On 21 August 2014, Varela joined Football League Greece side Zakynthos F.C.^[9] He scored five goals in 22 matches, and left the club at the end of the season.

Botev Plovdiv

Varela joined PFC Botev Plovdiv on 1 July 2015.^[10] On 18 July he made an official debut during the 1–1 draw with Levski Sofia.^[11]

On 29 August 2015, Varela scored his first goal in A Grupa during the second half of the 2–1 home win over Cherno More Varna.^[12] He also scored the winner against PFC Montana^[13] and Cherno More.^[14]

Varela was released from Botev Plovdiv on 13 January 2016, after contributing with 16 games and three goals.^[15]

AEL

On 28 January 2016, Varela signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with Greek club AEL.^[16] At the end of season, he celebrated the championship as the club promoted to the Super League.