Keyan Varela


Keyan Anderson Pereira Varela is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Servette. Born in Switzerland, he is a youth international for Portugal.

Career

A youth product of Étoile Carouge and Servette, Varela debuted with Servette's reserves in 2024. On 2 October 2024 he signed his first professional contract with Servette until 2028. He made his senior and professional debut with Servette as a substitute in a 1–0 Swiss Super League loss to FC Lausanne-Sport on 3 November 2024.

International career

Born in Switzerland, Varela is of Cape Verdean descent, and holds Portuguese citizenship through his mother's who lived in Portugal. He is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U19s and Portugal national [under-20 football team|U20]s.

Personal life

Varela's cousins Edimilson Fernandes, Ulisses Garcia, Joël Monteiro, Dylan Tavares, and Gelson Fernandes are all professional footballers. He is a childhood friend of Alvyn Sanches.