chilean football player
For the Argentine Olympic packer, see Eduardo Vargas ( boxer )
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Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas ( spanish pronunciation : [ eˈðwaɾðo ˈβaɾɣas ] ; [ i ] bear 20 November 1989 ) is a chilean professional football player who plays as a forward for brazilian Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Chile national team. Emerging as a clear talent at Cobreloa, Vargas moved to Universidad de Chile where he won three titles, including the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, where he was named player of the tournament. In 2011, he was co-awarded the Chilean Footballer of the year and besides finished as runner-up for the south american Footballer of the Year. Following an £11.5 million move to Napoli, Vargas had subsequent lend spells at Grêmio, Valencia and Queens Park Rangers before moving to 1899 Hoffenheim in 2015. A full external since 2010, Vargas has earned over 100 caps for Chile, scoring 40 goals. He was part of their police squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the Copa América in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021. He would finish as top scorer in Chile ‘s title-winning 2015 and 2016 Copa América campaigns .

Club career [edit ]

early on career [edit ]

Born in Santiago, Vargas grew up in Renca, and began his career dally for Internacional de Renca ‘s youth setup. [ 2 ] He besides had trials at Universidad Católica and Palestino before taking separate of Deportes Puerto Montt ‘s youth categories. In 2005, he was invited to a reality show headed by Adidas, called Adidas Selection Team, and despite not winning the contest, [ 3 ] he impressed enough to start the 2006 pre-season trialling with Puerto Rico Islanders, as the club was in Chile. [ 4 ]

Cobreloa [edit ]

In 2006, Vargas was signed by Cobreloa after impressing in a ten-day trial. [ 5 ] initially assigned to the B-team in the Tercera División, he scored twice during his stay, netting against Universidad Arturo Prat [ 6 ] and San Marcos de Arica in August. [ 7 ] Vargas made his first team debut on 23 July 2006, aged just 16, playing the end 20 minutes in a 4–1 off loss against Puerto Montt. [ 8 ] He appeared in three more matches during the season, all from the bench. After lone five far appearances in 2007, he became a regular starter in 2008, [ 9 ] scoring his first professional finish on 16 March in a 3–2 family kill of Palestino. [ 10 ] On 30 August, he scored a brace in a 4–3 away win against the lapp opponent. [ 11 ] Vargas established himself as a starter in 2009, contributing with four goals in 23 appearances .

Universidad de Chile [edit ]

On 7 January 2010, Vargas joined Universidad de Chile for a US $ 700,000 transfer fee. [ 12 ] He made his debut for the cabaret on 25 January, replacing Gabriel Vargas and scoring the last in a 5–1 home route of Cobresal. [ 13 ] Vargas entirely broke into the beginning team during the 2011 crusade, and had a brilliant performance during the year, scoring 29 goals and providing in 51 matches. [ 14 ] He besides won both league semestral tournaments ( Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura ), equally well as the Copa Sudamericana, where he was the version ‘s top-scorer and net goals in both concluding leg against LDU Quito, scoring the only goal at Casa Blanca and doubly in the 3–0 succeed at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. [ 15 ] Vargas was chosen as a candidate for south american english Footballer of the year in November 2011, finally placing as runner-up to Neymar. [ 16 ] then in December, Vargas was con-decorated as the Chilean Footballer of the class .

naples [edit ]

In December 2011, italian golf club Napoli purchased the actor for a reported US $ 17.9 million ( £ 11.5 million ). [ 17 ] On 23 December 2011, Napoli baseball club president of the united states Aurelio De Laurentiis, announced Vargas would arrive at the baseball club : “ I would like to inform you officially that we purchased Vargas, a few minutes ago I received a call from Dr. De Nicola, who visited the football player and gave his all right under medical and athletic profile. We signed the contract and we besides won the competition by strong Club who wanted the player. This is the testimony that our lookout is always open and we are endlessly looking for young talents in the world that can make the case of Napoli and for the growth of our team. ” [ 18 ] Vargas arrived at Napoli on 6 January 2012 and signed on 9 January. [ 19 ] He made his introduction in a 2–1 Coppa Italia kill of Cesena at the Stadio San Paolo on 12 January. [ 20 ] On 20 May, he was an unused substitute as Napoli defeated Juventus in the Coppa Italia Final at the Stadio Olimpico. On 20 September 2012, in the first match of Napoli ‘s UEFA Europa League campaign, Vargas scored his first Napoli goals, netting three in a 4–0 victory against AIK. [ 21 ] This was the first time that a Chilean player had scored a hat-trick in a continental competition in Europe .

Grêmio ( loanword ) [edit ]

On 17 January 2013, Vargas agreed to go on loan to brazilian slope Grêmio. [ 22 ] He made his first gear appearance six days later in a Copa Libertadores equal against LDU Quito. He scored his first goal on 21 February against Fluminense in the Copa Libertadores. On 31 March, he scored his first finish in the Campeonato Gaúcho, converting a penalty at the Arena do Grêmio in a 1–1 disembowel with Passo Fundo .

Valencia ( loan ) [edit ]

On 23 January 2014, Vargas joined La Liga club Valencia on loanword for the perch of the 2013–14 season. [ 23 ] Vargas played his beginning official match for Los Che in a 3–2 away win at Camp Nou against champions Barcelona on 1 February 2014. He scored his beginning La Liga goal against Real Betis, in a 5–0 family win. [ 24 ] Vargas recorded two goals and three assists in eight appearances as Valencia reached the semi-finals of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. [ 25 ]

Queens Park Rangers ( lend ) [edit ]

On 21 August 2014, Vargas joined Queens Park Rangers on loanword until the end of the 2014–15 Premier League season. [ 26 ] He made his debut for the golf club on 14 September against Manchester United, replacing Charlie Austin for the last 31 minutes at Old Trafford. [ 27 ] On 19 October, in a 2–3 loss against Liverpool at Loftus Road, Vargas scored twice after coming on as a substitute for Bobby Zamora in the 78th minute. [ 28 ] On 26 December, in a 2–1 loss to Arsenal, Vargas helped his goalkeeper Robert Green save an early penalty from Alexis Sánchez by pointing out which way his boyfriend Chilean was probable to shoot the ball. [ 29 ] On 22 March 2015, Vargas scored his first finish in five months in QPR ‘s 1–2 home get the better of to Everton. [ 30 ] He besides scored in the team ‘s 4–1 victory at West Bromwich Albion on 4 April, but injured his knee ligament in that catch, ruling him out for the remainder of the temper. [ 31 ] The season ended with QPR finishing bottom of the league, resulting in their relegation to the Championship .

Hoffenheim [edit ]

On 24 August 2015, Vargas joined german Bundesliga clubhouse 1899 Hoffenheim on a four-year share, for a report tip of €5 million, plus an extra percentage of any sell-on tip. [ 32 ] [ 33 ]

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Tigres UANL [edit ]

On 27 January 2017, Liga MX club Tigres UANL announced Vargas would be joining the club. [ 34 ] On 16 July 2017, he scored in the 1–0 victory over Guadalajara in the 2017 Campeón de Campeones. Vargas played the final against Tigres ‘ archrival : CF Monterrey. In the first leg the teams drew 1–1 at the Estadio Universitario. In the Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Tigres beat Monterrey 2–1. Vargas and Francisco Meza scored .

Atlético Mineiro [edit ]

On 9 November 2020, Vargas joined Atlético Mineiro on a biennial sign. [ 35 ]

International career [edit ]

In 2009, Vargas participated in the Toulon Tournament with the Chile under-23 national team, where he was ace and the team ‘s second top goalscorer. On 5 November 2009, he made his full external debut for the elder team in a 2–1 succeed over Paraguay at the Estadio CAP. [ 36 ] In 2011, Vargas was recalled and scored his first finish in a 3–2 friendly defeat to Spain on 2 September. [ 37 ] On 12 October, he scored his beginning competitive international finish in a 4–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying winnings over Peru at the Estadio Monumental. [ 38 ] In September 2013, Vargas broke the Chile national team criminal record for goals in back-to-back matches – previously held jointly by Marcelo Salas and Carlos Caszely – by scoring twice in a 2–2 friendly draw with Spain. [ 15 ] During 2013, he scored in six consecutive matches and nine times overall for La Roja. [ 15 ]

2014 World Cup [edit ]

On 1 June 2014, Vargas was named by Jorge Sampaoli in Chile ‘s 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. [ 39 ] In Chile ‘s second group match, against defending champions Spain at the Maracanã Stadium, Vargas scored the team ‘s opening goal as they mathematically eliminated Spain and secured qualification to the smasher stagecoach. [ 40 ]

2015 Copa América [edit ]

On 11 June 2015, Vargas scored for Chile in the open match of the 2015 Copa América, a 2–0 win over Ecuador at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. [ 41 ] In the team ‘s following repair, Vargas scored his second goal of the tournament, heading an counterweight as the hosts drew 3–3 with Mexico on 15 June. [ 42 ] In the semi-final against Peru, Vargas scored both goals in a 2–1 victory for Chile, the second of which was a long-distance effort, to send La Roja to the final. Although Vargas was substituted out in extra clock time, Chile won in a punishment gunfight against Argentina to win their first major international respect. [ 43 ] Vargas ‘ four goals made him the competition ‘s articulation top scorer aboard peruvian Paolo Guerrero, and he was named in the team of the Tournament. [ 44 ]

Copa América Centenario [edit ]

On 14 June 2016, at the Copa América Centenario, Vargas and Alexis Sánchez scored doubly each in a 4–2 winnings over Panama in Philadelphia to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament. [ 45 ] Four days late, he added four more goals at Levi ‘s stadium in a 7–0 rout of Mexico. [ 46 ] Chile retained their title with another acquire on penalties against Argentina, and Vargas was again the lead scorekeeper with six goals. [ 47 ] Despite his previous successes with the national team, Vargas, along with Marcelo Díaz, fell out of favor following the date of Reinaldo Rueda in 2018 and made alone a single friendly appearance for Chile in the class. [ 48 ]

2019 Copa América [edit ]

Vargas was included in Chile ‘s 23-man team for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil. He scored twice against Japan in a 4–0 win for Chile ‘s unfold match. [ 49 ]

2021 Copa América [edit ]

Vargas scored two goals in the 2021 Copa América, one each against Argentina and Uruguay, which both ended in a 1–1 guide. On 2 July 2021, Vargas played his hundredth couple for Chile in a 1–0 get the better of against Brazil in the quarter-finals. [ 50 ]

career statistics [edit ]

cabaret [edit ]

As of 28 November 2021[51]

International [edit ]

As of match played 28 November 2021.[52]
Chile
Year Apps Goals
2009 1 0
2010 2 0
2011 6 2
2012 6 0
2013 12 9
2014 12 7
2015 13 7
2016 14 7
2017 15 3
2018 1 0
2019 9 3
2020 2 0
2021 11 2
Total 104 40
Score and result columns lists Chile’s goal tally first.

Honours [edit ]

Universidad de Chile [ 51 ]
Napoli [ 51 ]
Tigres UANL
Atlético Mineiro
Chile U20
Chile
Individual

Notes [edit ]

  1. ^Vargas was pronounced [ˈbaɾɣas] In isolation, was pronounced

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]

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