Carlos Mendes Varela Explained

Carlos Mendes Varela
Birth Date:28 December 1984
Birth Place:Seixal, Portugal
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Weight:100kg (200lb)
Year1start:2008
Year1end:09
Appearances1:17
Tries1:4
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:16
Year2start:2009
Appearances2:4
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Updated:4 January 2010
Source:[1] [2]

Carlos Mendes Varela (born 28 December 1984) is a Portuguese-born French professional rugby league footballer. Arrived in France at 12, he took the French nationality and played in 2008 for the France A team (reserve of the national team).[3] His position is winger or centre. He is currently playing for Toulouse Olympique in the Co-operative Championship competition in France and England. Prior to his signing with Toulouse he was playing at Lyon in the French first division.

Background

Carlos Mendes Varela was born in Seixal, Portugal and is of Cape Verdean descent. He moved to France at the age of 12.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_15122.html itsrugby.fr
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20100113013132/http://championshipstats.rlfans.com/Teams/Toulouse-XIII/The-Co-operative-Championship-2009/index.html championshipstats.rlfans.com
  3. https://archive.today/20110717070114/http://www.to13.com/actualite-nl1/la-depeche-du-midi-toulouse-olympique-carlos-mendes-varela-et-la-%C2%AB-zen-attitude-%C2%BB.html La Depeche:"Carlos Mendes Varela et la zen attitude"
  4. https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2009/08/07/651156-toulouse-olympique-carlos-mendes-varela-et-la-zen-attitude.html#:~:text=Arriv%C3%A9%20en%20France%20%C3%A0%20l,situ%C3%A9e%20au%20large%20du%20S%C3%A9n%C3%A9gal.