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Born on March 24, 1993 in Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, Guillermo Varela is an association football player. That puts Guillermo Varela at 33 years old in 2026. The listed height is 171 cm.
My Take
Guillermo Varela has the kind of journeyman career I genuinely respect. A Montevideo-born right-back, he came up at Peñarol and earned a move to Manchester United as a teenager, no small feat. At 171 cm he's not physically imposing, so I imagine he wins with reading and mobility rather than brute force. Now anchoring the flank for Flamengo and turning out for Uruguay, he's traced a satisfying arc from South America to Europe and back to a Brazilian giant. He's the unflashy craftsman who holds a defense together, and those are the players I root for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guillermo Varela
- Name (Japanese)
- ギジェルモ・バレラ
- Reading
- ぎじぇるも・ばれら
- Born
- March 24, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
- Height
- 171 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Links
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Guillermo Varela born?
Born March 24, 1993 (age 33).
Where is Guillermo Varela from?
Guillermo Varela is from Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay.
What does Guillermo Varela do?
Guillermo Varela works as association football player.
How tall is Guillermo Varela?
Guillermo Varela is 171 cm.
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