Eduardo Vargas
(Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas)
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Born
1989 (36 years old)
Renca, ChilePosition
Centre-Forward
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Hispanic
Team Number
17
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight
163 lbs
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Side
Right
Market Value
€1.15m
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Sport
SoccerTeam
Universidad de Chile
2nd Team
Chile
League
Chile Primera Division
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Description
Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 20 November 1989) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Uruguayan club Nacional and the Chile national team.
Emerging as a top talent at Cobreloa, Vargas moved to Universidad de Chile where he won three titles, including the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, where he was named player of the tournament. In 2011, he was co-awarded the Chilean Footballer of the Year and also finished as runner-up for the South American Footballer of the Year. Following an £11.5 million move to Napoli, Vargas had subsequent loan spells at Grêmio, Valencia and Queens Park Rangers before moving to 1899 Hoffenheim in 2015.
A full international since 2010, Vargas has earned 100 caps for Chile, scoring 40 goals. He was part of their squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the Copa América in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021. He would finish as top scorer in Chile's title-winning 2015 and 2016 Copa América campaigns.
Season Stats
11 appearances in the current 2026 Season
6 goals scored in the current 2026 Season
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 Campeonato Mineiro |  Atletico MG | 2021 | |
 Mexican Primera League |  Tigres | 2019 | |
| Mexican Primera League | Tigres | 2017 | |
 Copa America |  Chile | 2016 | |
| Copa America | Chile | 2015 | |
 Italian Coppa Italia |  Napoli | 2011-2012 | |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana |  Universidad de Chile | 2011 |
Milestones
 UEFA Europa League Hat-Trick | Napoli | 2012-09-20 |
Former Youth Teams
 Deportes Puerto Montt | 2003-2004 | Youth | - | - | |
 Cobreloa | 2005-2006 | Youth | - | - |
Former Senior Teams
| Cobreloa | 2006-2009 | Permanent | - | - | |
| Universidad de Chile | 2010-2011 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Napoli | 2012-2015 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Gremio | 2013 | Loan | - | - | |
 Valencia | 2014 | Loan | - | - | |
 QPR | 2014-2015 | Loan | - | - | |
 Hoffenheim | 2015-2017 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Tigres | 2017-2020 | Permanent | - | - |
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Contracts
 Atletico MG | 2020-2022 | - |
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