Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar (born 15 September 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Recoleta, Santiago, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Universidad Católica | 33 | (9) |
| 2016–2019 | Montreal Impact | 19 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Universidad Católica (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Universidad Católica (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Unión La Calera | 54 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | Universidad de Chile | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Al-Rayyan (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2024 | Huachipato | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editVargas made his debut for Universidad Católica playing the last 15 minutes against Universidad de Concepción in 2014.
In January 2018, Vargas signed with MLS side Montreal Impact.[2]
In 2023, he joined Qatari club Al-Rayyan on loan from Universidad de Chile on a deal for six months.[3]
In January 2024, Vargas joined Huachipato.[4] In August of the same year, he ended his contract with Huachipato and moved to Europe to join Bosnian club FK Željezničar.[5] Due to documentation issues, he could not sign with them.[6]
International career
editAlong with Chile U20, Vargas won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 2015.[7]
Vargas was named in Chile's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.[8]
Honours
editUniversidad Católica
Chile U20
References
edit- ^ "Jeisson Vargas Soccer Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com.
- ^ "Chilean attacking midfielder Jeisson Vargas joins Impact | FC Montreal".
- ^ Sánchez Leiva, Jorge (31 January 2023). "Se va el 10 azul: Jeisson Vargas deja Universidad de Chile para firmar por seis meses en Qatar" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Arriaza, Bastián (31 December 2023). "Oficial: un ex U buscará su revancha en Huachipato". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Fuentealba, Matías; Ilic, Gabriel (23 August 2024). "Jeisson Vargas rescindió su contrato con Huachipato y parte al fútbol europeo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Bahamard (2 September 2024). "Solo duró un entrenamiento: El incierto presente de Jeisson Vargas tras su frustrado paso europeo – Punto Seguido". puntoseguido.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Roggero, José (19 August 2015). "¡La Roja sub 20 es campeona en L'Alcúdia!". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Sanchez, Vidal lead Chile's Copa squad". goal.com. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
External links
edit- Jeisson Vargas at Soccerway