Jeisson Vargas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Recoleta, Santiago, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huachipato | ||
| Number | -- | ||
| 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 LP (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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023 | |||
Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar (born 15 September 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Huachipato.
Club career[edit]
Vargas made his debut at UC playing the last 15 minutes against Universidad de Concepcion in San Carlos de Apoquindo in 2014.
In January 2018, Vargas signed with Montreal Impact in MLS.[3]
In 2023, he joined Qatari club Al-Rayyan on loan from Universidad de Chile on a deal for six months.[4]
In 2024, he joined Huachipato, then the Chilean champions.[5]
International career[edit]
Along with Chile U20, he won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 2015.[6]
Vargas was named in Chile's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.[7]
Honours[edit]
- Universidad Católica
- Chile U20
References[edit]
- ^ "Jeisson Vargas Soccer Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com.
- ^ "Cruzados - Página oficial Club Universidad Católica". Cruzados.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Santiago
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- CF Montréal players
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Unión La Calera footballers
- Club Universidad de Chile footballers
- Al-Rayyan SC players
- Huachipato FC footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Major League Soccer players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football midfielders
- People from Santiago Province, Chile