Gustavo Varela — season analysis
Gustavo Miguel Pereira de Sousa Varela (Portugal), aged 21, is part of the attacking rotation at GIL Vicente (Primeira Liga) this 2025/26 season. He is still at the start of his career, which makes these numbers a projection as much as a record. He stands 184 and weighs 74. He was born in Lisboa, Portugal.
His ledger reads 4 goals plus 3 assists from 31 matches, 7 direct contributions in all. That comes across 1,433 minutes on the pitch, or 0.25 goals per 90 minutes and 0.44 goal involvements per 90. He has started 23 of those matches.
From 35 shots, 60% on target, his shot conversion is 11%. On the creative side he has produced 9 key passes. In one-on-ones he completes 28% of his dribbles.
He wins 43% of his duels. Disciplinary record this season: 3 yellow. All of it condenses into an IIG (Striker Impact Index) of 7.3 this season — our league-weighted composite of goals, rating and assists.
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