Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Juan Manuel Varea | ||
Date of birth | 23 March 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Second striker / Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
|
Hibernians | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Vélez Sársfield | 5 | (1) |
2007 | Deportivo Español | 11 | (2) |
2008 | Depor Aguablanca | 18 | (9) |
2008–2009 | Central Córdoba | 18 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Široki Brijeg | 74 | (26) |
2012–2014 | Ravan Baku | 60 | (17) |
2014–2015 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 22 | (3) |
2015 | Cherno More | 6 | (2) |
2016 | Bylis Ballsh | 14 | (1) |
2016– | Hibernians | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2016. |
Juan Manuel Varea (born 23 March 1986 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Maltese side Hibernians.
Varea started his career with Vélez Sársfield and made his debut in the Argentine Primera División on 12 November 2006, replacing Lucas Castromán in the 72nd minute in a 3–0 win over Gimnasia La Plata. He scored his first goal for the club on 25 November to level the scoreline at 1–1 in an away draw against Nueva Chicago.
In the summer of 2007, Varea joined Deportivo Español in the third division, where he played 11 matches and scored two goals until December 2007. In 2008, Varea signed with Colombian side Depor. He also played for Central Córdoba in Rosario before joined NK Široki Brijeg in summer 2009.
Varea made his debut for Široki Brijeg in a 2–1 away loss against Sturm Graz on 16 July, in the second qualifying round of the 2009–10 Europa League. He made his league debut on 9 August against Željezničar Sarajevo and scored his first goal for the club on 30 August, in a 2–0 home win over Sloboda Tuzla. In January 2010, Varea was awarded the best foreign player in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the 11th memorial tournament Gojko Šušak 2010 in Široki Brijeg he was awarded the best player of the tournament.