Gonzalo Vargas facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonzalo Sebastián Vargas Abella | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2004 | Defensor Sporting | 94 | (43) |
| 2004–2006 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 55 | (27) |
| 2006–2009 | Monaco | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Sochaux (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | → Atlas (loan) | 32 | (10) |
| 2009–2011 | Atlas | 24 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 23 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Bella Vista | 8 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Rampla Juniors | 28 | (13) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2007 | Uruguay | 10 | (3) |
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Gonzalo Sebastián Vargas Abella (born 22 September 1981) is a Uruguayan former football striker. He last played for Rampla Juniors.
Vargas is nicknamed Turbo because of his explosive dribbles and high speed sprints.
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Career
Club
He also played for Defensor Sporting (2002–2004) and the Argentine team Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (2005–2006). On 31 August 2007, Vargas signed for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard on loan from AS Monaco. On June 23, 2008, he was presented as the new forward for F.C. Atlas, following Bruno Marioni's departure from the club. He was given the number 9 jersey.
Vargas returned to Argentina to play for Argentinos Juniors on loan for the 2010-11 Argentine Primera División season.
National team
He has been capped by the Uruguay national side 10 times, and he has scored 3 goals.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 2006 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles |  Romania |
1–0 | 2–0 (W) | Friendly | |
| 2 | May 23, 2006 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles | Romania |
2–0 | 2–0 (W) | Friendly | |
| 3 | February 6, 2007 | Estadio General Santander, Cúcuta |  Colombia |
3–0 | 3–1 (W) | Friendly |
See also
In Spanish: Gonzalo Vargas para niños
