Miguel Vargas (Portuguese footballer)

Miguel Rodrigo Pereira Vargas (born 18 November 1978) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a winger.

Miguel Vargas
Personal information
Full name Miguel Rodrigo Pereira Vargas
Date of birth (1978-11-18) 18 November 1978
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Youth career
1988–1997 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Sporting CP 0 (0)
1997–1998 → Académica (loan) 21 (3)
1998–1999 → Lourinhanense (loan) 16 (14)
1999 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 16 (4)
1999–2000 → Espinho (loan) 15 (1)
2000–2001 Sporting B 19 (6)
2001–2004 Alverca 59 (10)
2004 União Leiria 2 (0)
2005–2006 Estoril 23 (5)
2006–2008 APOP 56 (15)
2009–2011 AEL Limassol 60 (8)
2011–2012 AEP 26 (11)
2013 Ayia Napa 7 (2)
Total 320 (79)
National team
1998 Portugal U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

An unsuccessful Sporting CP youth graduate, Lisbon-born Vargas only appeared for its reserves as a senior, also being loaned three times, the first at Académica de Coimbra where he made his Primeira Liga debut at age 19.[1]

After his release in the summer of 2001, Vargas moved to F.C. Alverca,[1] experiencing his most steady period in his country with three consecutive seasons – two of those in the top division – being relegated in 2003–04. Subsequently, he moved to U.D. Leiria, but quickly changed to G.D. Estoril Praia of the second level, initially on loan.

Vargas began playing abroad in the 2006 off-season,[2] his first stop being with Cyprus' APOP Kinyras FC, being instrumental as the side managed to remain in the First Division during his tenure. He moved clubs in the same country in the January transfer window of 2009, signing with AEL Limassol and rejoining former Sporting (youth), Alverca and Leiria teammate Pedro Torrão; again an undisputed starter, he provided several assists to his team's goals while also scoring twice in as many wins (against Doxa Katokopias FC for the game's only and at Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, a 3–1 win, both in the 2009–10 campaign).

References
  1. "Miguel Vargas reforça Alverca" [Miguel Vargas bolsters Alverca] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 June 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. "'Maradona' está a jogar no Tondela" ['Maradona' is playing for Tondela]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 12 May 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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