Olman Vargas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is López.
Olman Vargas
Vargas with Columbus Crew in 2012
Personal information
Full name Olman Andrés Vargas López
Date of birth (1985-04-15) April 15, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 La U Universitarios
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Ramonense
2007–2009 Carmelita 38 (14)
2009–2012 Saprissa 11 (2)
2010 → Brujas (loan) 12 (1)
2010–2011 → Herediano (loan) 53 (19)
2012 Columbus Crew 11 (1)
2013–2014 Herediano 22 (5)
2014 → Universidad (loan) 13 (3)
2015 Antigua 21 (2)
2015–2016 UCR 54 (18)
2017–2019 Carmelita 86 (18)
2019– La U Universitarios 2 (1)
International career
2012 Costa Rica 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:27, 4 August 2019 (UTC)

Olman Andrés Vargas López (born April 15, 1985) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for La U Universitarios.

Club career

A tall striker, Vargas began his career with Ramonense,[1] before moving to Carmelita where he scored 14 goals in 38 matches. While at Carmelita, Vargas was noticed by storied First Division club Deportivo Saprissa and joined the club for the 2009-10 season.[2] He made 11 league appearances for Saprissa and netted 2 goals. He was then loaned to Brujas FC[3] for the second half of the 2009-10 season. He appeared in 12 matches for Brujas only scoring 1 goal. In 2010, he was sent on loan to C.S. Herediano,[4] and helped guide his new club into the 2010 Apertura playoffs and the final of the 2011 Apertura where it lost to Alajuelense in a penalty shootout. While with Herediano the striker netted 19 goals in 53 league appearances.

On January 6, 2012, Vargas was signed to a multi-year contract by Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.[5]

On March 24, 2012, Vargas scored his first goal in the MLS, a header coming of a cross from left back Shaun Francis.

On November 20, 2012, Vargas was released by the Columbus Crew. He signed with Herediano at the beginning of 2013,[6] but left them for Universidad in summer 2014.[7] In December 2014 he signed for Guatemalan side Antigua de Guatemala.[8]

Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Vargas joined La U Universitarios.[9]

International career

Vargas made his debut for Costa Rica in an April 2012 friendly match against Honduras in which he immediately scored. He won his second and final cap in a June 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match[10] against El Salvador.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's tally first.[11]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 April 2012 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica  Honduras 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Personal life

Vargas has been engaged to model Tasha Hines since September 2013.[12]

References

  1. ^ Ramonense con 11 derrotas - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Olman Vargas firmó por tres años con Saprissa - Nación (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Olman Vargas jugará con Brujas - Nación (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Olman Vargas jugará con Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Crew Communications. "Crew signs Costa Rican Forward Olman Vargas | Columbus Crew". Thecrew.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  6. ^ Olman Vargas jugará en el Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
  7. ^ UCR pretende al delantero herediano Olman Vargas: 'Yo quiero tener más ritmo de partido' - Nación (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Olman Vargas jugará en el Antigua de Guatemala - Nación (in Spanish)
  9. ^ AUDIO: La U Universitarios presenta a su equipo para el Torneo Apertura 2019, everardoherrera.com, 29 June 2019
  10. ^ Olman Vargas – FIFA competition record (archived)
  11. ^ "Vargas, Olman". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  12. ^ Tasha Hines: "Él me hace feliz" - Al Día (in Spanish)