Pablo Ezequiel Vegetti Pfaffen (born 15 October 1988) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Vegetti started his professional career playing for Club Colón de San Justo of the Liga Santafesina de Fútbol. After scoring 33 goals in 40 games, he signed for

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, playing in the

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. He scored 24 goals for Villa San Carlos, helping the team to gain promotion to

Primera B Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, (English "National B Division"), and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 38 team ...

, the second tier of Argentina's professional soccer.

C.S.D. Rangers

In August 2013, he signed for

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, which bought 50% of his economic rights. After a mediocre performance in the Chilean team, in February 2014, he was loaned to

Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its assoc ...

to play in the

. He scored six goals in 20 games for Ferro. When he had everything set up to re-sign with Ferro, he unexpectedly signed for

Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (; ''La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club''), also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasia ...

. Technically, he was on loan to Gimnasia from Rangers for 18 months.

Vasco da Gama

On 4 August 2023, he joined

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side

. In his first match for the Brazilian club, on August 6, 2023, against Grêmio, Vegetti scored the goal that guaranteed Vasco's victory, the first of the season at

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. In the 2024 season, Vegetti was Vasco's top scorer with 23 goals (considering the state league) and in the

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with 7 goals. After a victory over

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in the

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, Vegetti became the second highest foreign scorer in Vasco's history with 44 goals.

Style of play

Pablo Vegetti plays as a

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and is known for his style of play that focuses on aerial play and physical strength. He stands out for his ability to finish with his head, taking advantage of his good momentum, height and positioning inside the area. He is considered by many to be one of the best headers in football. Vegetti also stands out for his first-time finishes, whether with his head or with his feet. In addition, Vegetti seeks associations with his teammates in attack and helps to retain the ball, being a player who troubles the opposing defense. After scoring a goal, Vegetti is known for performing a "pirate" celebration, in which he places one hand in front of one eye and the other pointing forward. This celebration has earned him the affectionate nickname "Pirate" from fans.

Career statistics

Honours

;Club Villa San Carlos *

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Belgrano *

Primera Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, (English "National B Division"), and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 38 teams ...

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

;Individual * Top scorer

2023 Argentine Primera División The 2023 Argentine Primera División - Liga Profesional (officially the Torneo Binance 2023, until the 26th round, for sponsorship reasons) was the 133rd season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season began on 27 Januar ...

2024 Copa do Brasil The 2024 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Betano do Brasil 2024 for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of Brazil's domestic cup, the Copa do Brasil. It was being held from 20 February to 10 November 2024. São Paulo were the defending c ...

top scorer (7 goals) *

2025 Campeonato Carioca The 2025 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol (officially the Campeonato Carioca Superbet 2025 for sponsorship reasons) was the 129th edition of the top division of football in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The competition is organized by FERJ. It began ...

top scorer (6 goals)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vegetti, Pablo 1988 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Footballers from Santa Fe, Argentina Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players Chilean Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Rangers de Talca footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Boca Unidos footballers Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba footballers Club Atlético Belgrano footballers CR Vasco da Gama players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil 21st-century Argentine sportsmen