Juan Pablo Vargas Campos (born 6 June 1995) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Categoría Primera A club Millonarios.[1][2]
![]() Vargas as a player of Deportes Tolima in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Pablo Vargas Campos | ||
Date of birth | (1995-06-06) 6 June 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Sarchí, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Millonarios | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
-2018 | Alajuelense | 35 | (3) |
2016-17 | Belen (loan) | 34 | (4) |
2018-19 | Deportes Tolima | 17 | (0) |
2020- | Millonarios | 86 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Costa Rica | 12 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2022 |
Vargas came through the academy at Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and was promoted to the main squad by coach Óscar Ramírez on 30 May 2013, along with the other youth Ronald Matarrita and Steve Garita.[3]
Vargas has achieved great form playing for Millonarios and has been called the best defender playing in the Colombian league, with some tongue-in-cheek comparisons with Lionel Messi after an assist in a 4-1 win against Cortuluá.[4] Vargas played as Millionarios reached the final of the Copa Colombia in September 2022.[5]
He made his Costa Rica national football team debut in the 2017 Copa Centroamericana playing in 3-0 win over Belize.[6]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 30 March 2022 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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