Kenneth Vargas

Kenneth Gerardo Vargas (born 17 April 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Heart of Midlothian, on loan from C.S. Herediano.[1]

Kenneth Vargas
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Gerardo Vargas
Date of birth (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
(on loan from Herediano)
Number 77
Youth career
0000–2020 Herediano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Herediano 55 (12)
2020–2022 → Municipal Grecia (loan) 28 (5)
2023– → Heart of Midlothian (loan) 8 (0)
International career
2023– Costa Rica U23 11 (5)
2023– Costa Rica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Vargas played for Municipal Grecia on loan from C.S. Herediano. After returning to Herediano, he scored on his senior league debut for the club, against Grecia, on 15 January 2022.[2] He went on to score 10 goals in 41 appearances in the Liga FPD, the Costa Rican first division, in 2022.[3]

On 7 August 2023, Vargas joined Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian on a season-long loan deal from Herediano, with an option to purchase outright.[4]

International career

Capped at under-23 level,[5] Vargas received his first call-up to the Costa Rica national football team in 2021.[6] In October 2022 he was again called up to the national team set-up but didn't make an appearance from the substitute bench.[7]

Personal life

His father, also called Kenneth Vargas and nicknamed “Huevo”, was a professional footballer in Costa Rica who played as a striker. Kenneth Vargas Jnr is subsequently nicknamed “Huevito”.[8]

References
  1. "Kenneth Vargas". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. Masis, Florela (15 January 2022). "Kenneth Vargas gives value to his signing from the first game with Herediano". nacion.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. Anderson, Barry (27 July 2023). "Hearts in talks to sign Costa Rican striker Kenneth Vargas". Edinburugh News. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. "Welcome Kenneth Vargas! – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. Anderson, Mark (27 July 2023). "Hearts working on deal for Costa Rican starlet Kenneth Vargas as talks continue over six-figure fee". Scotsman. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. "Kenneth Vargas se quedó sin habla al enterarse de su convocatoria". Everardoherrera.com. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. Castillo, Luis Felipe (21 October 2022). "Kenneth Vargas works in search of scoring points to go to the World Cup with La Sele". Amprensa.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. Arraya, Fernando José (29 March 2021). "Kenneth Vargas joins the group of fathers and sons who scored in Primera". Teletica.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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