Cardoso Pinto Mandume Varela (born 29 October 2008) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as an forward for under-19 team of HNL club Dinamo Zagreb.
Early life.
Varela was born in Angola and acquired Portuguese citizenship on 6 July 2022.
Club career.
After becoming eligible for a professional contract talks between Varela and Porto turned sour, prompting the player to attempt to sign for Croatian amateur club NK Dinamo Odranski Obrež, however this registration was denied by FIFA. After months of speculation, Dinamo Zagreb officially signed Varela.
International career.
Varela was the youngest member of Portugal U17 team that were runner-ups of the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Cyprus.