Thibaut Vargas (born 22 May 2000) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club Laval.

Career

Vargas signed his first professional contract with

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on 20 December 2019. He made his professional debut with the club in a 5–0

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win over

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on 19 January 2020. In June 2022, Vargas signed a one-year contract with

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, with an option to extend for two more years. In July 2023, Vargas was released from his contract by Nîmes and signed a two-years contract with Laval, with an option to extend for one more year.

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