Jeisson Vargas

Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar (born 15 September 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al-Rayyan on loan from Universidad de Chile.

Jeisson Vargas
Personal information
Full name Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar
Date of birth (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997
Place of birth Recoleta, Santiago, Chile[1]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Al-Rayyan
(on loan from Universidad de Chile)
Number 30
Youth career
2011–2014 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Universidad Católica 33 (9)
2016–2019 Montreal Impact 19 (4)
2016–2017Estudiantes LP (loan) 9 (0)
2017Universidad Católica (loan) 11 (1)
2019Universidad Católica (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2021 Unión La Calera 54 (13)
2022– Universidad de Chile 21 (0)
2023–Al-Rayyan (loan) 11 (4)
International career
2015–2017 Chile U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023

Club career

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]

International career

Along with Chile U20, he won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 2015.[5]

Vargas was named in Chile's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.[6]

Honours

Universidad Católica
Chile U20

References

  1. "Jeisson Vargas Soccer Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com.
  2. "Cruzados - Página oficial Club Universidad Católica". Cruzados.
  3. "Chilean attacking midfielder Jeisson Vargas joins Impact | FC Montreal".
  4. 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.
  5. Roggero, José (19 August 2015). "¡La Roja sub 20 es campeona en L'Alcúdia!". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. "Sanchez, Vidal lead Chile's Copa squad". goal.com. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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