Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas (; born 20 November 1989) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club

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and the

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. Emerging as a top talent at

Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa S.A.D.P. (), commonly referred to as Cobreloa, is a Chilean football professional club based in Calama, Región de Antofagasta, Chile. That competes in the Primera B. The club's home ground is the Estadio Zorros del ...

, Vargas moved to

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where he won three titles, including the

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, where he was named

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. In 2011, he was co-awarded the

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and also finished as runner-up for the

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. Following an £11.5 million move to

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, Vargas had subsequent loan spells at Grêmio,

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and

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before moving to

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in 2015. A full international since 2010, Vargas has earned over 100 caps for Chile, scoring 40 goals. He was part of their squad at the

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, the

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, and the

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, 2016,

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and

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. He would finish as top scorer in Chile's title-winning 2015 and 2016 Copa América campaigns.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Vargas grew up in

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, and began his career playing for Internacional de Renca's youth setup. He also had trials at Universidad Católica and

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before taking part of

Deportes Puerto Montt Club Deportes Puerto Montt is a Chilean football club based in the city of Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region. The club was founded on May 6, 1983, and currently plays in the Primera B de Chile, the second division of the country. Their home games ...

's youth categories. In 2005, he was invited to a reality show headed by Adidas, called ''Adidas Selection Team'', and despite not winning the competition, he impressed enough to start the 2006 pre-season trialling with

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, as the club was in Chile.

Cobreloa

In 2006, Vargas was signed by

after impressing in a ten-day trial. Initially assigned to the B-team in the

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, he scored twice during his stay, netting against

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and San Marcos de Arica in August. Vargas made his first team debut on 23 July 2006, aged just 16, playing the last 20 minutes in a 4–1 away loss against Puerto Montt. He appeared in three more matches during the season, all from the bench. After only five further appearances in 2007, he became a regular starter in 2008, scoring his first professional goal on 16 March in a 3–2 home defeat of

. On 30 August, he scored a brace in a 4–3 away win against the same opponent. Vargas established himself as a starter in 2009, contributing with four goals in 23 appearances.

Universidad de Chile

On 7 January 2010, Vargas joined

for a

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700,000 transfer fee. He made his debut for the club on 25 January, replacing Gabriel Vargas and scoring the last in a 5–1 home routing of

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. Vargas only broke into the first team during the 2011 campaign, and had a brilliant performance during the year, scoring 29 goals and providing in 51 matches. He also won both league semestral tournaments ( Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura), as well as the

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, where he was the edition's top-scorer and netted goals in both final legs against

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, scoring the only goal at Casa Blanca and twice in the 3–0 win at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. Vargas was chosen as a candidate for

in November 2011, eventually placing as runner-up to

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. Then in December, Vargas was con-decorated as the

Napoli

In December 2011, Italian club

purchased the player for a reported US$17.9 million ( £11.5 million). On 23 December 2011, Napoli club president

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, announced Vargas would arrive at the club: "I would like to inform you officially that we purchased Vargas, a few minutes ago I received a call from Dr. De Nicola, who visited the footballer and gave his okay under medical and athletic profile. We signed the contract and we also won the competition by strong Club who wanted the player. This is the testimony that our observatory is always open and we are continuously looking for young talents in the world that can make the case of Napoli and for the growth of our team." Vargas arrived at Napoli on 6 January 2012 and signed on 9 January. He made his debut in a 2–1

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defeat of

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at the

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on 12 January. On 20 May, he was an unused substitute as Napoli defeated

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in the Coppa Italia Final at the

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. On 20 September 2012, in the first match of Napoli's

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campaign, Vargas scored his first Napoli goals, netting three in a 4–0 victory against AIK. This was the first time that a Chilean player had scored a

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in a continental competition in Europe.

Grêmio (loan)

On 17 January 2013, Vargas agreed to go on loan to Brazilian side Grêmio. He made his first appearance six days later in a

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match against LDU Quito. He scored his first goal on 21 February against Fluminense in the Copa Libertadores. On 31 March, he scored his first goal in the

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, converting a penalty at the Arena do Grêmio in a 1–1 draw with

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Valencia (loan)

On 23 January 2014, Vargas joined

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club

on loan for the rest of the 2013–14 season. Vargas played his first official match for ''Los Che'' in a 3–2 away win at

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against champions

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on 1 February 2014. He scored his first La Liga goal against

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, in a 5–0 home win. Vargas recorded two goals and three assists in eight appearances as Valencia reached the semi-finals of the

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Queens Park Rangers (loan)

On 21 August 2014, Vargas joined

on loan until the end of the 2014–15

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season. He made his debut for the club on 14 September against

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, replacing Charlie Austin for the last 31 minutes at

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. On 19 October, in a 2–3 loss against

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, Vargas scored twice after coming on as a substitute for

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in the 78th minute. On 26 December, in a 2–1 loss to

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, Vargas helped his goalkeeper

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save an early penalty from

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by pointing out which way his fellow Chilean was likely to shoot the ball. On 22 March 2015, Vargas scored his first goal in five months in QPR's 1–2 home defeat to Everton. He also scored in the team's 4–1 victory at

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on 4 April, but injured his knee ligament in that match, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. The season ended with QPR finishing bottom of the league, resulting in their relegation to the

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Hoffenheim

On 24 August 2015, Vargas joined German

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club

on a four-year deal, for a reported fee of €5 million, plus an additional percentage of any sell-on fee.

Tigres UANL

On 27 January 2017, Liga MX club

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announced Vargas would be joining the club. On 16 July 2017, he scored in the 1–0 victory over Guadalajara in the 2017 Campeón de Campeones. Vargas played the final against Tigres' archrival:

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. In the first leg the teams drew 1–1 at the

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. In the Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Tigres beat Monterrey 2–1. Vargas and Francisco Meza scored.

Atlético Mineiro

On 9 November 2020, Vargas joined

on a two-year contract.

International career

In 2009, Vargas participated in the

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with the Chile under-23 national team, where he was champion and the team's second top goalscorer. On 5 November 2009, he made his full international debut for the senior team in a 2–1 win over

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at the

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. In 2011, Vargas was recalled and scored his first goal in a 3–2 friendly defeat to

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on 2 September. On 12 October, he scored his first competitive international goal in a 4–2

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win over

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at the

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. In September 2013, Vargas broke the Chile national team record for goals in consecutive matches – previously held jointly by Marcelo Salas and

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– by scoring twice in a 2–2 friendly draw with Spain. During 2013, he scored in six consecutive matches and nine times overall for ''La Roja''.

2014 World Cup

On 1 June 2014, Vargas was named by

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in Chile's 23-man squad for the

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in Brazil. In Chile's second group match, against defending champions Spain at the

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, Vargas scored the team's opening goal as they mathematically eliminated Spain and secured qualification to the

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2015 Copa América

On 11 June 2015, Vargas scored for Chile in the opening match of the

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, a 2–0 win over

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at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. In the team's next fixture, Vargas scored his second goal of the tournament, heading an equalizer as the hosts drew 3–3 with

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on 15 June. In the semi-final against Peru, Vargas scored both goals in a 2–1 victory for Chile, the second of which was a long-distance effort, to send ''La Roja'' to the final. Although Vargas was substituted out in extra time, Chile won in a

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against

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to win their first major international honour. Vargas' four goals made him the competition's joint top scorer alongside Peruvian

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, and he was named in the Team of the Tournament.

Copa América Centenario

On 14 June 2016, at the

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, Vargas and Alexis Sánchez scored twice each in a 4–2 win over

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to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament. Four days later, he added four more goals at

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in a 7–0 rout of Mexico. Chile retained their title with another win on penalties against Argentina, and Vargas was again the top scorer with six goals. Despite his previous successes with the national team, Vargas, along with

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, fell out of favour following the appointment of Reinaldo Rueda in 2018 and made only a single friendly appearance for Chile in the year.

2019 Copa América

Vargas was included in Chile's 23-man squad for the

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in Brazil. He scored twice against Japan in a 4–0 win for Chile's opening match.

2021 Copa América

Vargas scored two goals in the

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, one each against Argentina and

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, which both ended in a 1–1 draw. On 2 July 2021, Vargas played his 100th match for Chile in a 1–0 defeat against

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in the quarter-finals.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Score and result columns lists Chile's goal tally first.''

Honours

Universidad de Chile *

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: 2011 Apertura, 2011 Clausura *

: 2011 Napoli *

: 2011–12 Tigres UANL * Liga MX: Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019 *

Campeón de Campeones ''Campeón de Campeones'' ( es, Champion of Champions) is an annual Mexican football competition established in 1942. In its current form, the winner of the Apertura season faces the winner of the Clausura season, for both Liga MX and Liga MX Feme ...

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Campeones Cup The Campeones Cup is an annual North American association football match contested between the winners of the previous MLS Cup from Major League Soccer and the winners of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX. The competition was established by ...

Atlético Mineiro *

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...

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Campeonato Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befo ...

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* Supercopa do Brasil:

Chile U20 *

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Chile *

, 2016 Individual *Copa Sudamericana Player of the Tournament: 2011 * Copa Sudamericana Top Scorer: 2011 *Primera División de Chile Player of the Tournament: 2011 *Primera División de Chile Best Forward: 2011 *CONMEBOL Team of the Season: 2011 * Copa América Team of the Tournament:

, 2016 * Copa América Top Scorer:

, 2016 * China Cup Best Player:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vargas, Eduardo 1989 births Footballers from Santiago Chilean footballers Association football forwards Living people Cobreloa footballers Universidad de Chile footballers S.S.C. Napoli players Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Valencia CF players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players Tigres UANL footballers Clube Atlético Mineiro players Chilean Primera División players Serie A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players La Liga players Premier League players Bundesliga players Liga MX players Chilean expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Brazil Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Mexico Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Italy Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain Chilean expatriate sportspeople in England Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Germany Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Chile international footballers 2014 FIFA World Cup players 2015 Copa América players Copa América Centenario players 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2019 Copa América players 2021 Copa América players Copa América-winning players FIFA Century Club

Club career

Early career

Cobreloa

Universidad de Chile

Napoli

Grêmio (loan)

Valencia (loan)

Queens Park Rangers (loan)

Hoffenheim

Tigres UANL

Atlético Mineiro

International career

2014 World Cup

2015 Copa América

Copa América Centenario

2019 Copa América

2021 Copa América

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