Jeisson Vargas
Chilean footballer (born 1997)
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Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar (born 15 September 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Deportes La Serena as an attacking midfielder.
| 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 | 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 as of 22 December 2024 | |||
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