 Vargas playing for Chile in 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Mineiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Internacional de Renca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Puerto Montt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Cobreloa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Cobreloa B | 12 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Cobreloa | 54 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Universidad de Chile | 55 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Napoli | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → Grêmio (loan) | 18 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Valencia (loan) | 17 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | TSG Hoffenheim | 29 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Tigres UANL | 120 | (29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Atlético Mineiro | 107 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Chile U23 | 6 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009– | Chile | 114 | (43) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðwaɾðo ˈβaɾɣas];[i] born 20 November 1989) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Chile national team.
Emerging as a top 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 also finished as runner-up for the South American Footballer of the Year. Following an £11.5 million move to Napoli, Vargas had subsequent loan spells at Grêmio, Valencia and Queens Park Rangers before moving to TSG Hoffenheim in 2015.
A full international since 2010, Vargas has earned over 110 caps for Chile, scoring over 40 goals. He was part of their squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the Copa América in 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024. He would finish as top scorer in Chile's title-winning 2015 and 2016 Copa América campaigns.
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