Freddy Vargas (Venezuelan footballer)

Freddy Vargas
Personal information
Full name Freddy Enrique Vargas Piñero
Date of birth (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Netanya
Number 70
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)
2023–2024 Maccabi Bnei Reineh 31 (4)
2024– Maccabi Netanya 13 (1)
International career‡
2018 Venezuela U20 1 (0)
2021– Venezuela 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024
‡ 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 Maccabi Netanya.

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 1 June 2024[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 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 2023–24 Israeli Premier League 31 4 1 0 0 0 32 4
Total 31 4 1 0 0 0 32 4
Maccabi Netanya 2024–25 Israeli Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 187 20 4 1 15 2 206 23

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 Edit this at Wikidata