Guillermo Varela
Uruguay · DF
2026 World Cup squad profile
- Team
- Uruguay
- Position
- DF
- Squad role
- Bench · #13
- Position rank
- #5
- Intl caps
- 28
- Intl goals
- 0
- Intl assists
- 2
- Composite rating
- 0.35(model rating, 0–1)
- P(scores ≥1)
- 0.5%
Major tournament stats
| Tournament | MP | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | KP | PrgP | PrgC | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa América 2024 | 2 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| World Cup 2022 | 3 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| World Cup 2018 | 2 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| All tournaments | 7 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples — totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
- MP
- Matches played in the tournament.
- Min
- Total minutes on the pitch.
- G
- Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
- A
- Assists — passes that directly led to a goal.
- xG
- Expected goals — summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
- Sh
- Shots taken.
- KP
- Key passes — passes that led to a shot.
- PrgP
- Progressive passes — completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
- PrgC
- Progressive carries — carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
- Tkl
- Tackles won.
- Int
- Interceptions.
Full definitions in the glossary.
International profile
Guillermo Varela has 28 caps and 0 international goals for Uruguay, a DF in the projected squad. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.