Freddy Vargas (Venezuelan footballer)
Freddy Enrique Vargas Piñero (born 1 April 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maccabi Bnei Reineh.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Freddy Enrique Vargas Piñero | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Deportivo Lara | 114 | (10) |
| 2021 | → FC Dallas (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | → North Texas SC (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Metropolitanos | 38 | (5) |
| 2023– | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Venezuela U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Venezuela | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023 ‡ 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 11 September 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportivo Lara | 2017 | Venezuelan Primera División | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2018 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 114 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 126 | 12 | ||
| FC Dallas (loan) | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| North Texas SC (loan) | 2021 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Metropolitanos | 2022 | Venezuelan Primera División | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2023 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 5 | ||
| Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 156 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 174 | 18 | ||
References
- "Deportivo Lara 1–1 Trujillanos". Soccerway.
- "Deportivo Lara 5–0 Atletico Guanare". Soccerway.
- "FC Dallas Signs Freddy Vargas On Loan From Deportivo Lara". FC Dallas. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "Paraguay v Venezuela game report". FIFA. 9 September 2021.
- Freddy Vargas at Soccerway