Freddy Vargas (Venezuelan footballer)
| 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 | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neftçi | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Metropolitanos | 38 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | → Maccabi Bnei Reineh (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2024– | Maccabi Netanya | 30 | (4) |
| 2025– | → Neftçi (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Venezuela U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Venezuela | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2021 | |||
Freddy Enrique Vargas Piñero (born 1 April 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi on loan from Israeli club 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]
| 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
- ^ "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