# Obdulio Varela

Obdulio Varela was a Uruguayan footballer (20 September 1917 – 2 August 1996). Varela played as a holding midfielder for Deportivo Juventud and Montevideo Wanderers. Varela scored 9 goals in 45 league and international games and won 26 trophies, including the World Cup and 14 league titles.

## Varela's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, league games | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 45 | 9 |
| Total | 45 | 9 |

Goals per game: 0.20.

## Varela's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 26
- League titles: 14
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with Uruguay: 6
- Individual awards: 3

### Peñarol

- Uruguayan Primera División: 6 (1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954)
- Torneo de Honor: 8 (1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953)
- Competencia tourney: 6 (1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953)

### Uruguay

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (1950)
- Copa América: 1 (1942)
- Copa Baron de Rio Branco: 3 (1940, 1946, 1948)
- Copa Escobar Gerona: 1 (1943)

### Individual

- Copa América Best Player: 1 (1942)
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1 (1950)
- Copa América Historical Dream Team: 1 (2011)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1936–1938: Deportivo Juventud
2. 1938–1943: Montevideo Wanderers
3. 1943–1955: Peñarol

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