Eduardo Vargas
Chilean footballer (born 1989)
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- Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas ( Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðwaɾðo ˈβaɾɣas] ; born 20 November 1989) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Chile.
- 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.
- 5 million move to Napoli, Vargas had subsequent loan spells at Grêmio, Valencia and Queens Park Rangers before moving to TSG Hoffenheim in 2015.
- 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.
- Club career Early career Born in Santiago, Vargas grew up in Renca, and began his career playing for Internacional de Renca's youth setup.
Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðwaɾðo ˈβaɾɣas]; born 20 November 1989) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Chile.
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 120 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.
Club career
Early career
Born in Santiago, Vargas grew up in Renca, and began his career playing for Internacional de Renca's youth setup. He also had trials at Universidad Católica and Palestino before taking part 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 competition, he impressed enough to start the 2006 pre-season trialling with Puerto Rico Islanders, as the club was in Chile.
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