Jaime Vargas (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaime Francisco Vargas González | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes Recoleta | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 2019 | Escuela Bernardo Pavez | ||
| 2019–2022 | Deportes Recoleta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Deportes Recoleta | 52 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 September 2025 | |||
Jaime Francisco Vargas González (born 28 October 2004) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportes Recoleta.
Born in San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Chile,[2] Vargas was with Universidad de Chile between the ages of 11 and 13.[3] After a stint with Escuela de Fútbol Bernardo Pavez in his hometwon, he joined the Deportes Recoleta youth ranks in the second half of 2019.[4][1][5]
He made his senior debut in the 2022 season, aged 17, under Felipe Núñez,[1] and got regularity the next season.[6] In March 2024, he suffered a meniscus tear[7] and returned to play in September of the same year.[8]
International career
In August 2023, Vargas was called up to a training microcycle of the Chile national under-23 team under Eduardo Berizzo with views to the 2023 Pan American Games.[6][9]
At senior level, Vargas received his first call up for the friendly match against Peru on 10 October 2025 under Sebastián Miranda.[5][1][10][11]