Jim Varela

Jim Morrison Varela Devotto (born 16 October 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Juventud.

Club career
Born in Montevideo, Varela joined Peñarol youth ranks at age 12. The  or  midfielder, depending on sources, made his professional debut for Penãrol in the 2010–11 Primera División and also making part of the squad that won the 2012–13 Uruguayan Primera División.

Varela joined S.L. Benfica in July 2013, being initially loaned to Farense. In early September 2014, he went on tryouts at Real Murcia. On 21 January 2015, Varela joined Rampla Juniors on loan. On 31 August 2015, Varela returned to Benfica.

On 10 May 2016, Varela joined Brazilian club Sport Club São Paulo from Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul.

International career
Varela was part of Uruguay U-17 team that took competed in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico, playing five matches, with the Uruguyan team finishing in second place. He also played once for the Uruguay U20 in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.

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Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Montevideo
Category:Uruguayan footballers
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Peñarol players
Category:S.L. Benfica footballers
Category:S.C. Farense players
Category:Rampla Juniors players
Category:Sport Club São Paulo players
Category:LigaPro players
Category:Uruguay under-20 international footballers
Category:Uruguayan expatriate footballers
Category:Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Expatriate footballers in Brazil
Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil