Jeisson Vargas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Recoleta, Santiago, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes La Serena | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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 (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 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Deportes La Serena | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 | |||
Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar (born 15 September 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Deportes La Serena as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Vargas made his debut for Universidad Católica playing the last 15 minutes against Universidad de Concepción in 2014.
In January 2018, Vargas signed with MLS side Montreal Impact.[2]
In 2023, he joined Qatari club Al-Rayyan on loan from Universidad de Chile on a deal for six months.[3]
In January 2024, Vargas joined Huachipato.[4] In August of the same year, he ended his contract with Huachipato and moved to Europe to join Bosnian club FK Željezničar.[5] Due to documentation issues, he could not sign with them.[6] The next year, Vargas joined Deportes La Serena.[7]
International career
Along with Chile U20, Vargas won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 2015.[8]
Vargas was named in Chile's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.[9]
Personal life
Vargas is the half-brother of Joan Orellana, a player from the Universidad Católica youth system.[10]
Honours
Universidad Católica
Chile U20
References
- ^ "Jeisson Vargas Soccer Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Fuentealba, Matías; Ilic, Gabriel (23 August 2024). "Jeisson Vargas rescindió su contrato con Huachipato y parte al fútbol europeo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Bahamard (2 September 2024). "Solo duró un entrenamiento: El incierto presente de Jeisson Vargas tras su frustrado paso europeo". puntoseguido.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Luis (21 December 2024). "Jeisson Vargas dejó atrás su frustrado fichaje en Europa y tiene nuevo club". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 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.
- ^ García, Javier (23 October 2023). "Hermano de Jeisson Vargas comienza a brillar: doblete y la ilusión de llegar al primer equipo de la UC". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2025.