| José Varela | |
| Fullname: | José Carlos Moreira Varela |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Os Belenenses |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Real |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Loures |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Aves |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Aves |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Mirandela (loan) |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Vilafranquense |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Leça (loan) |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Vitória de Setúbal |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Persikabo 1973 |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2024 |
| Clubs7: | Alverca |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Os Belenenses |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 August 2024 |
José Carlos Moreira Varela (born 15 September 1997), commonly known as José Varela, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 3 club Os Belenenses.
Varela made his professional debut with Aves in a 2–0 Primeira Liga win over on 31 March 2019.[1]
On 16 August 2021, he signed with Vitória de Setúbal.[2]
On 5 June 2023, he officially joined the club Persikabo 1973 which competed in Indonesian Liga 1.[3]