Freddy Vargas (Venezuelan footballer)

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| name = Freddy Vargas

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Freddy Enrique Vargas Piñero

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Barquisimeto, Venezuela

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Maccabi Netanya

| clubnumber =70

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2017–2022

| clubs1 = Deportivo Lara

| caps1 = 114

| goals1 = 10

| years2 = 2021

| clubs2 = → Dallas (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = → North Texas (loan)

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2022–2024

| clubs4 = Metropolitanos

| caps4 = 38

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = → Maccabi Bnei Reineh (loan)

| caps5 = 31

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Maccabi Netanya

| caps6 = 25

| goals6 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2018

| nationalteam1 = Venezuela U20

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021–

| nationalteam2 = Venezuela

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 15 April 2024

| nationalteam-update = 9 September 2021

}}

Freddy Enrique Vargas Piñero (born 1 April 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maccabi Netanya.

Club career

Born in Barquisimeto, Vargas made his professional debut for Deportivo Lara on 15 April 2017 in a Primera División match against Trujillanos. He started and played the first half before being substituted during the 1–1 draw.{{cite web |title=Deportivo Lara 1–1 Trujillanos |url=https://sg.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/15/venezuela/primera-division/guaros-de-lara-fc/trujillanos-fc/2401812/ |website=Soccerway}} Vargas then scored his first professional career goal on 23 August 2017 in a Copa Venezuela match against Atletico Guanare. He scored the 3rd goal in a 5–0 victory.{{cite web |title=Deportivo Lara 5–0 Atletico Guanare |url=https://sg.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/23/venezuela/copa-venezuela/guaros-de-lara-fc/atletico-guanare/2557283/ |website=Soccerway}}

=FC Dallas (loan)=

On 15 January 2021, it was announced that Vargas had joined Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on loan from Deportivo Lara for the 2021 season.{{cite news |title=FC Dallas Signs Freddy Vargas On Loan From Deportivo Lara |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2021/01/15/fc-dallas-signs-freddy-vargas-loan-deportivo-lara |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=FC Dallas |date=15 January 2021}}

International career

He made his debut for Venezuela national football team on 9 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Paraguay.{{cite web|publisher=FIFA|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/conmebol/match-center/400104612|title=Paraguay v Venezuela game report|date=9 September 2021}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|Cup !colspan=2\|Continental !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=6\|Deportivo Lara \|2017 \|rowspan=5\|Venezuelan Primera División \|26	1	2	1	0	0	28	2
2018 \|25	2	0	0	1	0	26	2
2019 \|28	2	1	0	8	1	37	3
2020 \|22	5	0	0	0	0	22	5
2022 \|13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
colspan=2\|Total !114\|\|10\|\|3\|\|1\|\|9\|\|1\|\|126\|\|12
rowspan=1\|FC Dallas (loan) \|2021 \|Major League Soccer \|13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
rowspan=1\|North Texas SC (loan) \|2021 \|MLS Next Pro \|4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
rowspan=3\|Metropolitanos \|2022 \|rowspan=2\|Venezuelan Primera División \|20	2	0	0	0	0	20	2
2023 \|18	3	0	0	6	1	24	3
colspan=2\|Total !38\|\|5\|\|0\|\|0\|\|6\|\|1\|\|44\|\|5
rowspan=2\|Maccabi Bnei Reineh \|2023–24 \|rowspan=1\|Israeli Premier League \|31	4	1	0	0	0	32	4
colspan=2\|Total !31\|\|4\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|32\|\|4
rowspan=2\|Maccabi Netanya \|2024–25 \|rowspan=1\|Israeli Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0
colspan=3\|Career total !187\|\|20\|\|4\|\|1\|\|15\|\|2\|\|206\|\|23