Miguel Vargas (footballer, born 1978) explained

Miguel Vargas
Fullname:Miguel Rodrigo Pereira Vargas
Birth Date:18 November 1978
Height:1.65 m
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1988–1997
Youthclubs1:Sporting CP
Years1:1997–2000
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1997–1998
Clubs2:→ Académica (loan)
Caps2:21
Goals2:3
Years3:1998–1999
Clubs3:→ Lourinhanense (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:14
Years4:1999
Clubs4:Paços Ferreira (loan)
Caps4:16
Goals4:4
Years5:1999–2000
Clubs5:Espinho (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:1
Years6:2000–2001
Caps6:19
Goals6:6
Years7:2001–2004
Caps7:59
Goals7:10
Years8:2004
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2005–2006
Caps9:23
Goals9:5
Years10:2006–2008
Caps10:56
Goals10:15
Years11:2009–2011
Caps11:60
Goals11:8
Years12:2011–2012
Caps12:26
Goals12:11
Years13:2013
Caps13:7
Goals13:2
Totalcaps:320
Totalgoals:79
Nationalyears1:1998
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Miguel Rodrigo Pereira Vargas (born 18 November 1978) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a winger.

Club career

An unsuccessful Sporting CP youth graduate, Lisbon-born Vargas only appeared for its reserves as a senior, also being loaned three times, the first at Académica de Coimbra where he made his Primeira Liga debut at age 19.[1]

After his release in the summer of 2001, Vargas moved to F.C. Alverca,[1] experiencing his most steady period in his country with three consecutive seasons – two of those in the top division – being relegated in 2003–04. Subsequently, he moved to U.D. Leiria, but quickly changed to G.D. Estoril Praia of the second level, initially on loan.

Vargas began playing abroad in the 2006 off-season,[2] his first stop being with Cyprus' APOP Kinyras FC, being instrumental as the side managed to remain in the First Division during his tenure. He moved clubs in the same country in the January transfer window of 2009, signing with AEL Limassol and rejoining former Sporting (youth), Alverca and Leiria teammate Pedro Torrão; again an undisputed starter, he provided several assists to his team's goals while also scoring twice in as many wins (against Doxa Katokopias FC for the game's only and at Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, a 3–1 win, both in the 2009–10 campaign).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miguel Vargas reforça Alverca. Miguel Vargas bolsters Alverca. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 26 June 2001. 29 March 2020.
  2. News: 'Maradona' está a jogar no Tondela. 'Maradona' is playing for Tondela. Correio da Manhã. Portuguese. 12 May 2013. 29 March 2020.