Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martín Matías Ezequiel Vargas | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 8 May 1997||
Place of birth | Salta, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Port | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015–2019 | Vélez Sarsfield | 69 | (14) |
2019–2022 | Espanyol | 42 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Adana Demirspor (loan) | 36 | (5) |
2022– | Shanghai Port | 40 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Argentina U23 | 2 | (1) |
2018 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2021 |
Martín Matías Ezequiel Vargas (born 8 May 1997), nicknamed Monito (in English: "Little Monkey"), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Chinese club Shanghai Port.
Vargas started his professional career with Vélez Sarsfield under Miguel Ángel Russo's coaching, entering the field in a 0–0 draw with Colón for the 2015 Argentine Primera División. [2]
His first game as a starter was against Defensa y Justicia for the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División under Omar De Felippe's coaching, in which he scored a goal to help his team to a 2–1 victory. [3] He went on to play 16 games (13 as a starter) in the season, scoring four goals.
On 14 July 2019, Vargas joined La Liga side RCD Espanyol on a five-year deal, [4] for a reported club record fee of €10.5 million. [5] He made his competitive debut in Europa League third qualifying round as a substitute and also scored a goal in a 3–0 win against Luzern. [6]
On 25 August 2021, Vargas was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor, for one year. [7]
On 24 August 2022, Espanyol transferred Vargas to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Port for a fee of around £3.5 million. [8]
Vargas made his international debut for Argentina on 7 September 2018 in a 3–0 win against Guatemala. [9]
Vargas' father Omar, nicknamed Mono, was a former footballer who played for San Martín de Mendoza and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza, among other teams. [10] [11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vélez Sarsfield | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
2016–17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
2017–18 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||||
2018–19 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |||
Total | 69 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 15 | ||
Espanyol | 2019–20 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | — | 33 | 5 | |
2020–21 | Segunda División | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
Adana Demirspor (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 5 | ||
Shanghai Port | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
2023 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
Total | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
Career total | 187 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 27 |
Espanyol
Shanghai Port
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Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Martín Matías Ezequiel Vargas | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 8 May 1997||
Place of birth | Salta, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Port | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015–2019 | Vélez Sarsfield | 69 | (14) |
2019–2022 | Espanyol | 42 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Adana Demirspor (loan) | 36 | (5) |
2022– | Shanghai Port | 40 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Argentina U23 | 2 | (1) |
2018 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2021 |
Martín Matías Ezequiel Vargas (born 8 May 1997), nicknamed Monito (in English: "Little Monkey"), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Chinese club Shanghai Port.
Vargas started his professional career with Vélez Sarsfield under Miguel Ángel Russo's coaching, entering the field in a 0–0 draw with Colón for the 2015 Argentine Primera División. [2]
His first game as a starter was against Defensa y Justicia for the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División under Omar De Felippe's coaching, in which he scored a goal to help his team to a 2–1 victory. [3] He went on to play 16 games (13 as a starter) in the season, scoring four goals.
On 14 July 2019, Vargas joined La Liga side RCD Espanyol on a five-year deal, [4] for a reported club record fee of €10.5 million. [5] He made his competitive debut in Europa League third qualifying round as a substitute and also scored a goal in a 3–0 win against Luzern. [6]
On 25 August 2021, Vargas was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor, for one year. [7]
On 24 August 2022, Espanyol transferred Vargas to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Port for a fee of around £3.5 million. [8]
Vargas made his international debut for Argentina on 7 September 2018 in a 3–0 win against Guatemala. [9]
Vargas' father Omar, nicknamed Mono, was a former footballer who played for San Martín de Mendoza and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza, among other teams. [10] [11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vélez Sarsfield | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
2016–17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
2017–18 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||||
2018–19 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |||
Total | 69 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 15 | ||
Espanyol | 2019–20 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | — | 33 | 5 | |
2020–21 | Segunda División | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
Adana Demirspor (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 5 | ||
Shanghai Port | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
2023 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
Total | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
Career total | 187 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 27 |
Espanyol
Shanghai Port
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