| Rui Varela | |
| Fullname: | Rui Manuel da Costa Varela[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Alhos Vedros, Portugal |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1995–1996 |
| Youthclubs1: | Moitense |
| Youthyears2: | 1996–1998 |
| Youthclubs2: | 1º de Maio Sarilhense |
| Youthyears3: | 1998–2001 |
| Youthclubs3: | Moitense |
| Youthyears4: | 2001–2002 |
| Youthclubs4: | Benfica |
| Years1: | 2002 |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2003 |
| Caps2: | ? |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2003–2004 |
| Years4: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps4: | 32 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2005–2006 |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 19 |
| Years6: | 2006–2008 |
| Caps6: | 42 |
| Goals6: | 14 |
| Years7: | 2007 |
| Clubs7: | → Atlético (loan) |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps8: | 21 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps9: | 38 |
| Goals9: | 8 |
| Years10: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps10: | 28 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2012–2014 |
| Caps11: | 71 |
| Goals11: | 16 |
| Years12: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps12: | 30 |
| Goals12: | 12 |
| Years13: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps13: | 16 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Years14: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps14: | 42 |
| Goals14: | 9 |
| Years15: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps15: | 11 |
| Goals15: | 4 |
| Years16: | 2018 |
| Caps16: | 18 |
| Goals16: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 401 |
| Totalgoals: | 102 |
Rui Manuel da Costa Varela (born 9 August 1983 in Alhos Vedros, Moita, Setúbal District) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward.