Cardoso Varela

Cardoso Pinto Mandume Varela is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Croatian Football League club Dinamo Zagreb.

Early life

Varela was born in Angola and acquired Portuguese citizenship on 6 July 2022.

Club career

After becoming eligible for a professional contract talks between Varela and Porto turned sour, prompting the player to attempt to sign for Croatian amateur club NK Dinamo Odranski Obrež, however this registration was denied by FIFA. After months of speculation, Dinamo Zagreb officially signed Varela, reported to be for a three-year contract.

International career

Varela was the youngest member of Portugal U17 team that were runner-ups of the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Cyprus.