Freddy Vargas (Venezuelan footballer)

Freddy Enrique Vargas Piñero (born 1 April 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Deportivo Lara.

Freddy Vargas
Personal information
Full name Freddy Enrique Vargas Piñero
Date of birth (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999
Place of birth Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Deportivo Lara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Deportivo Lara 101 (10)
2021 → FC Dallas (loan) 13 (0)
2021 → North Texas SC (loan) 4 (1)
National team‡
2018 Venezuela U20 1 (0)
2021– Venezuela 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2021

Club career

Born in Barquisimeto, Vargas made his professional debut for Deportivo Lara on 15 April 2017 in a Primera División match against Trujillanos. He started and played the first half before being substituted during the 1–1 draw.[1] Vargas then scored his first professional career goal on 23 August 2017 in a Copa Venezuela match against Atletico Guanare. He scored the 3rd goal in a 5–0 victory.[2]

FC Dallas (loan)

On 15 January 2021, it was announced that Vargas had joined Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on loan from Deportivo Lara for the 2021 season.[3]

International career

He made his debut for Venezuela national football team on 9 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Paraguay.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 25 November 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Lara 2017 Venezuelan Primera División2612100282
2018 Venezuelan Primera División2520010262
2019 Venezuelan Primera División2821081373
2020 Venezuelan Primera División2250000225
Total 10110319111312
FC Dallas (loan) 2021 Major League Soccer1300000130
Career total 11410319112612

References
  1. "Deportivo Lara 1–1 Trujillanos". Soccerway.
  2. "Deportivo Lara 5–0 Atletico Guanare". Soccerway.
  3. "FC Dallas Signs Freddy Vargas On Loan From Deportivo Lara". FC Dallas. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. "Paraguay v Venezuela game report". FIFA. 9 September 2021.
  5. Freddy Vargas at Soccerway
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