Iker Varela
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iker Varela Parra | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mirandés (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Danok Bat | ||
| 2013–2022 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Basconia | 43 | (13) |
| 2022– | Bilbao Athletic | 67 | (13) |
| 2025– | → Mirandés (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025 | |||
Iker Varela Parra (born 1 March 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for CD Mirandés, on loan from Athletic Bilbao.
Career
Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Varela joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama in 2013, from Danok Bat CF.[1] After progressing through the youth setup, he made his senior debut with farm team CD Basconia during the 2021–22 season, in Tercera División RFEF.
Varela first appeared with the reserves on 8 December 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Beñat Gerenabarrena in a 3–3 Segunda Federación away draw against CD Alcoyano.[2] He finished the campaign with 13 goals for Basconia, and was subsequently promoted to the B-side permanently.[3]
Varela was regularly used for Bilbao Athletic in the following years, and was called up to the first team for an UEFA Europa League match against Manchester United in May 2025, but remained unused in the 4–1 away loss.[4] On 22 July, he moved to Segunda División side CD Mirandés on a one-year loan deal.[5][6]
Varela made his professional debut on 17 August 2025, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Cádiz CF.[7]
References
- ^ "Iker Varela, otro cachorro de Lezama que buscará el salto en el Mirandés" [Iker Varela, another puppy from Lezama who will seek the jump at Mirandés] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Pallarés confía en Varela, la perla del Basconia" [Pallarés trusts in Varela, the pearl of Basconia] (in Spanish). El Correo. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Iker Varela se reivindica en un derbi inédito" [Iker Varela redeems himself in an unprecedented derby] (in Spanish). El Correo. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "El Mirandés pone el foco en el extremo Iker Varela" [Mirandés put winger Iker Varela on sight] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Iker Varela loaned to CD Mirandés". Athletic Bilbao. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Iker Varela, nuevo jugador del CD Mirandés" [Iker Varela, new player of CD Mirandés] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "García Pascual salva a un Cádiz que juega con fuego" [García Pascual saves a Cádiz which play with fire] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
External links
- Iker Varela at Athletic Bilbao
- Iker Varela at BDFutbol
- Iker Varela at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Iker Varela at Soccerway