Adilson Tavares Varela

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Cabral
Personal information
Full name Adilson Tavares Varela
Date of birth October 22, 1988 (1988-10-22) (age 19)
Place of birth    Praia, Cape Verde
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Attacking Midfielder
Striker
Club information
Current club FC Basel
Number 24
Youth clubs
1997-1998
1998-2001
2001-2005
FC Moudon
FC Etoile Broye
FC Lausanne-Sport
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2005-2007
2007-
FC Lausanne-Sport
FC Basel
26 (0)
8 (0)   
National team2
2007- Switzerland U-21 3 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 28 April 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 18 July 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Adilson Tavares Varela, commonly known as Cabral, (born 22 October 1988) is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as midfielder in the Swiss Super League for FC Basel. Cabral also holds a Swiss citizenship.

[edit] Football career

Cabral came through the ranks at FC Lausanne-Sport alongside his fellow countryman Adelson and made his debut in 2005. He went on to play 26 games for Lausanne before leaving for FC Basel in 2007 on a free transfer, signing a 3 year deal. Despite being born in the West African country of the Cape Verde islands he plays for the Swiss Under-19s side.


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