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Obed Gomez Vargas (born August 5, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Obed Gomez Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | August 5, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 73 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cook Inlet SC | |||
| 2019–2021 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | (0) |
| 2021– | Seattle Sounders FC | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 26, 2022 | |||
Club career
Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Vargas began his career with Cook Inlet Soccer Club before moving to Washington and joining the youth academy for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.[1][2] He played in the academy for two seasons before signing a professional contract with Sounders FC reserve side Tacoma Defiance on May 7, 2021.[3] A couple days later, on May 9, Vargas made his senior debut for Tacoma Defiance in the USL Championship against LA Galaxy II. He started and played 66 minutes as the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] On July 22, 2021, Vargas debuted with the Sounders FC.[5]
He made his MLS debut on July 22, 2021, as one of several Tacoma Defiance players called up to the Sounders for a match against Austin FC to replace injured players. At 15 years and 351 days old, Vargas was the third-youngest player in MLS history.[1] He signed a formal Homegrown Player contract with the Sounders in December and became a starter for the team in the first matches of the 2022 season, playing in two CONCACAF Champions League fixtures. Manager Brian Schmetzer described Vargas' play style as similar to that of Cristian Roldan's rookie season, adding he was "going to be a tremendous player for our club".[6]
International career
In March 2020, Vargas was selected to participate in the United States national under-15 team camp.[7] He was called up by the United States national under-20 team in January 2022.[6]
Personal life
Vargas is of Mexican descent and holds dual American and Mexican citizenship. His father played for the youth academy of Monarcas Morelia; his younger brother and two sisters also play soccer.[6][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played June 18, 2022[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2021 | USL | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2021 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | MLS | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
Honors
Seattle Sounders FC
- CONCACAF Champions League: 2022[10]
References
- Bragg, Beth (July 24, 2021). "15-year-old Anchorage boy starts for Seattle Sounders to make Major League Soccer history". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "Sulte signs contract with Major League Soccer team in Portland". Alaska Sports Hall. November 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- Foss, Tim (May 7, 2021). "Defiance add two Academy products". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- "LA Galaxy II 1–1 Tacoma Defiance". Soccerway.
- Oshan, Jeremiah (July 22, 2021). "MLS-record five teens earn starts for Sounders vs. Austin FC". Sounder at Heart.
- Evans, Jayda (March 10, 2022). "16-year-old Obed Vargas playing like a veteran already with Sounders". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- Carrick, Buzz (March 2, 2020). "Seven Dallas area players named to US U15 team". 3rd Degree. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- Mercado, Isabelle (n.d.). "Obed Vargas, a Promising Hispanic Soccer Player". Sol de Medianoche. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- Obed Vargas at Soccerway
- "Game Details". concacaf.com. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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