Miguel Rodrigo Vargas

Miguel Vargas

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Rodrigo Pereira Vargas
Date of birth	November 18, 1978 (1978-11-18) (age 33)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1997	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–1998	→ Académica (loan)	21	(3)
1998	→ Lourinhanense (loan)	?	(?)
1999	→ Paços Ferreira (loan)	16	(4)
1999–2000	→ Espinho (loan)	15	(1)
2000–2001	Sporting B	19	(6)
2001–2004	Alverca	59	(10)
2004	União Leiria	2	(0)
2005–2006	Estoril	23	(5)
2006–2008	APOP	56	(15)
2009–2011	AEL Limassol	60	(8)
National team
2001	Portugal U21	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Miguel Rodrigo Pereira Vargas (born 18 November 1978 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Football career

An unsuccessful Sporting Clube de Portugal youth graduate, Vargas only appeared for its B team as a senior, also being loaned three times, the first at Académica de Coimbra, where he made his first division debuts at age 19.

After his release in the 2001 summer, Vargas moved to F.C. Alverca, experience his most steady period in his country, with three consecutive top flight seasons, being relegated in 2003–04. Subsequently, he moved shortly to União de Leiria, but quickly changed to G.D. Estoril Praia in division two, initially on loan.

In the 2006 summer, Vargas began playing abroad, his first stop being with Cyprus' APOP Kinyras FC, being instrumental as the side managed to remain in the top level during his two full seasons stay.

He moved teams in the same country in the January transfer window of 2009, signing with AEL Limassol, and rejoining former Sporting (youth), Alverca and Leiria teammate Pedro Torrão; again an undisputed starter, he provided several assists to his side's goals, also netting twice in as many wins (against Doxa Katokopias F.C. for the game's only, and at Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, a 3–1 win, both in 2009–10).

External links

• AEL official profile (Greek)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• PlayerHistory profile

Persondata
Name	Vargas, Miguel Rodrigo
Alternative names	Vargas, Miguel
Short description	Portuguese footballer
Date of birth	18 November 1978
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death
Place of death