Freddy Vargas (Venezuelan footballer)

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Freddy Vargas
Personal information
Full name Freddy Enrique Vargas Piñero
Date of birth (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 22)
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

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

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
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo Lara 2017 Venezuelan Primera División 26 1 2 1 0 0 28 2
2018 Venezuelan Primera División 25 2 0 0 1 0 26 2
2019 Venezuelan Primera División 28 2 1 0 8 1 37 3
2020 Venezuelan Primera División 22 5 0 0 0 0 22 5
Total 101 10 3 1 9 1 113 12
FC Dallas (loan) 2021 Major League Soccer 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Career total 114 10 3 1 9 1 126 12

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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