Javi Varas

Javi Varas

Varas in action for Sevilla in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Javier Varas Herrera
Date of birth	10 September 1982
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Las Palmas
Number	13
Youth career
1993–1999	Pablo Blanco
1999–2001	AD Nervión
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–2003	AD Nervión
2003–2008	Sevilla B	86	(0)
2003–2004	→ San José (loan)
2004–2005	→ Alcalá (loan)	20	(0)
2008–2014	Sevilla	60	(0)
2012–2013	→ Celta (loan)	35	(0)
2014–2015	Valladolid	40	(0)
2015–	Las Palmas	28	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 21 March 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Javier 'Javi' Varas Herrera (born 10 September 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Sevilla

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Varas arrived at Sevilla FC aged 23, after having only played amateur football in his native region (although he had been bought by the club two years earlier). He spent his first three seasons with the B-team, contributing with 13 games in the 2006–07 campaign as it was promoted to Segunda División for the first time ever, and occasionally training with the main squad.

After David Cobeño moved to Rayo Vallecano Varas became Andrés Palop's backup, making his La Liga debut on 17 January 2009 in a 1–0 home win against CD Numancia.^[1] During a full month, following an injury to the latter in October, he was again called on for starting duties,^[2] only conceding once in four matches, in the 3–1 win at VfB Stuttgart for the season's UEFA Champions League.^[3]

Midway through 2010–11, Varas became Sevilla's first-choice over 37-year-old Palop. He appeared in 21 games as the side finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.

Under new manager Marcelino García Toral, Varas continued as a regular starter. On 22 October 2011 he put on a Man of the match performance against FC Barcelona, saving eight shots – including an injury-time penalty from Lionel Messi – in an eventual 0–0 away draw.^[4]

Varas lost his importance in the following years, after the arrival in January 2013 from Portuguese Beto.^[5] He contributed with nine appearances as Sevilla won the 2013–14 Europa League, but was an unused substitute in the decisive match itself.^[6]

Valladolid

On 25 August 2014, Varas joined Real Valladolid in a one-year contract.^[7] He only missed four league games during his first and only season, as his team narrowly missed out on play-off promotion.

Las Palmas

On 12 July 2015, Varas signed a two-year deal with UD Las Palmas, newly promoted to the top division.^[8]

Honours

Sevilla B

• Segunda División B: 2006–07

Sevilla

• UEFA Europa League: 2013–14
• Copa del Rey: 2009–10

References

1. "Renato rescata un barco a la deriva" [Renato rescues drifting boat] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
2. "Javi Varas y las vueltas que da la vida" [Javi Varas and the unpredictability of life] (in Spanish). ABC. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
3. Squillaci nets brace; ESPN Soccernet, 20 October 2009
4. Barca held in dramatic fashion; ESPN Soccernet, 22 October 2011
5. "¿El portero titular o el portero titular?" [Starting goalkeeper or starting goalkeeper?] (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
6. "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA.com. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
7. "Javi Varas recoge los guantes del Pucela" [Javi Varas takes the gloves of Pucela] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
8. "La UD Las Palmas ficha al portero Javi Varas por dos temporadas" [UD Las Palmas signs goalkeeper Javi Varas for two seasons] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

External links

• Javi Varas profile at BDFutbol
• Javi Varas profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
• Javi Varas profile at Soccerway