Diego Vargas (footballer)

Diego Cortés Vargas (born 8 July 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Albacete Balompié.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cortés and the second or maternal family name is Vargas.
Diego Vargas
Personal information
Full name Diego Cortés Vargas
Date of birth (1998-07-08) 8 July 1998
Place of birth Huelva, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Albacete
Number 29
Youth career
2002–2008 Salesianos
2008–2012 Nuevo Molino
2012–2017 Recreativo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Recreativo B 60 (17)
2016–2019 Recreativo 4 (0)
2019 Sevilla C 13 (3)
2019–2020 Salamanca B 21 (12)
2020– Albacete B 15 (6)
2020– Albacete 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2020

Club career

Born in Huelva, Andalusia, Vargas was a Recreativo de Huelva youth graduate.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 January 2016, playing the last 39 minutes in a 2–1 Primera Andaluza home win against CD San Roque de Lepe B.

Vargas made his first team debut on 7 May 2016, playing the last four minutes of a 1–1 away draw against CD San Roque de Lepe for the Segunda División B championship.[2] He only scored his first senior goal on 17 September of the following year, netting the B's opener in a 2–1 Tercera División home win against CD Gerena.

On 17 January 2019, after alternating between the first team and the B-side, Vargas signed for Sevilla FC and was assigned to the C-team in the fourth division.[3] On 5 August, he moved to Salamanca CF UDS,[4] but only featured for the reserves.

On 23 January 2020, Vargas agreed to a contract with another reserve team, Atlético Albacete still in the fourth division.[5] He made his debut with the main squad on 16 December, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nahuel Arroyo in a 0–1 away loss against Córdoba CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]

Vargas' professional debut occurred on 21 December 2020, as he replaced Álvaro Peña in a 2–0 Segunda División away success over CD Mirandés.[7]

References
  1. "Diego Vargas, un goleador en la vida y el terreno de juego" [Diego Vargas, a goalscorer in life and on the field] (in Spanish). Albiazules. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. "El San Roque desciende pero le complica la vida al Recreativo (1–1)" [San Roque is relegated but complicate Recreativo's life (1–1)] (in Spanish). Huelva Hoy. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. "Nueva cara en el Sevilla C" [New face at Sevilla C] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. "Diego Vargas ficha por el Salamanca UDS y alternará el filial con el primer equipo" [Diego Vargas signs for Salamanca UDS and will switch the reserves with the first team] (in Spanish). Huelva24. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. "El Albacete ficha a Diego Vargas, delantero del Salamanca CF UDS B" [Albacete sign Diego Vargas, Salamanca CF UDS B forward] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. "El Córdoba CF alarga la racha ante el Albacete (1–0) y pide una ronda más en la Copa" [Córdoba CF extend their run against Albacete (1–0) and ask for another round in the Cup] (in Spanish). ABC. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. "Este Albacete ya sonríe" [Albacete smile already] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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