Diego Vargas (footballer)

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

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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