Cardoso Pinto Mandume Varela (born 29 October 2008) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Croatian Football League club Dinamo Zagreb.
Varela was born in Angola and acquired Portuguese citizenship on 6 July 2022.
After becoming eligible for a professional contract talks between Varela and Porto turned sour, prompting the player to attempt to sign for Croatian amateur club NK Dinamo Odranski Obreà ¾, however this registration was denied by FIFA. After months of speculation, Dinamo Zagreb officially signed Varela, reported to be for a three-year contract.
Varela was the youngest member of Portugal U17 team that were runner-ups of the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Cyprus.