Carlos Vargas (footballer)

Carlos Alonso Vargas Tenorio (born 14 February 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.

Carlos Vargas
Vargas in 2018
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alonso Vargas Tenorio[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Cruz Azul
Number 26
Youth career
2015–2017 Tijuana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Tijuana 12 (0)
2017–2021 América 47 (0)
2020Morelia (loan) 3 (1)
2020–2021Mazatlán (loan) 21 (1)
2021–2022 Mazatlán 41 (0)
2023– Cruz Azul 1 (0)
International career
2018 Mexico U20 1 (0)
2018 Mexico U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2018

Club career edit

Tijuana edit

In 2014, Vargas first joined Club Tijuana’s youth academy. In 2017, first-team coach Miguel Herrera promoted 18 year-old Vargas to the team competing in that year’s Clausura tournament.[2]

On 17 March 2017, Vargas made his debut against Santos Laguna. He started the match and played all 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[3] He made twelve appearances as Tijuana finished the tournament in first place and managed to reach the semifinals of the playoffs.

América edit

 
Carlos Vargas

In June 2017, Vargas joined Club América, reuniting with manager Miguel Herrera. He made his debut on 22 July against Querétaro. He started in the match which ended in a 0–1 defeat.

Cruz Azul edit

On January 18, 2023, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Vargas from Mazatlán.[4] Vargas made his season debut on February 4, against Tigres UANL and tore his right ACL in the 14th minute of the match.[5]

International career edit

On 25 October 2018, Vargas was called up by Diego Ramírez to participate in the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[6] He would attain an injury during Mexico's first group stage match against Nicaragua and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the tournament.[7]

Vargas was included in the final roster that participated at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[8] He would go on to appear in all five matches, as Mexico would go to the final against England, where Mexico lost 1–2.[9]

Vargas was included in the final roster that participated in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.[10] He appeared in two group stage matches as Mexico finished last in their group with one point.

Style of play edit

Vargas is described as "quick in anticipating opponent's movements and strong in the air."[11]

Honours edit

América

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Carlos Vargas Tenorio". Ligabancomer.mx. FMF. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Carlos Alonso Vargas Tenorio". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. 1994-04-24. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  3. ^ "Carlos Vargas, el juvenil de 18 años, titular en la defensa de los líderes Xolos". agpnoticias.com (in Spanish). AGP Noticias. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  4. ^ "Cruz Azul registró a Carlos Vargas, será el quinto refuerzo". mexico.as.com (in Spanish). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ "La lesión que le arruinó a Carlos Vargas el Clausura 2023" [The injury that ruined Carlos Vargas' Clausura 2023 season]. mexico.as.com (in Spanish). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ "With the surprise of Diego Lainez, Mexico release call up for CONCACAF U-20 Championship". FMF State of Mind. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Tri Sub-20 se queda sin Carlos Vargas, baja por lesión". ESPN (in Spanish). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Revelan convocatoria del Tri Sub-21 para el torneo Esperanzas de Toulon". ESPN (in Spanish). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  9. ^ Simpson, Christopher. "England Beat Mexico to Win 2018 Toulon Tournament Final, 3rd Straight Title". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Diego Lainez to lead team for the Central American and Caribbean Games". FMF State of Mind. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  11. ^ Duarte, Sergio Arturo (6 June 2018). "Despierta juarense Carlos Vargas interés en Europa". Diario.mx. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

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