Javi Varas

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Javi Varas
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Varas in action for Sevilla in 2010
Personal information
Full name Javier Varas Herrera
Date of birth (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Seville, Spain
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Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team 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 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Varas and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.

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
Sevilla

References

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  3. ↑ Squillaci nets brace; ESPN Soccernet, 20 October 2009
  4. ↑ Barca held in dramatic fashion; ESPN Soccernet, 22 October 2011
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