About Gabriel Vargas
Born 1983. Gabriel Vargas is a Chilean association football player and association football coach.
Gabriel Alejandro Vargas Venegas (born 8 December 1983), known as Gabriel Vargas, is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker.
Club career He began on the youth squad of Deportes Concepción and debuted in 2002. After he was released in 2005, he moved to Norway to work as a stevedor, at the same time he played for Norwegian Third Division club Andes IK. In 2006, he played for Puerto Montt. In 2007, Vargas played for Cobresal where he was one of the team's leading goal scorers for the year. In the 2007 Clausura tournament, Vargas scored 11 goals.
In 2008, he moved to Universidad de Concepción. Then he moved to Universidad de Chile, to play 2010 Apertura and 2010 Copa Libertadores.
In 2020, Vargas returned to Deportes Concepción in the Segunda División Profesional. On 31 October 2024, he announced his retirement after the match against Deportes Melipilla. In total, he scored 214 goals at professional level.
Personal life He is nicknamed El Arcángel del Gol (The Goal Archangel) due to the fact that his name is Gabriel just like the biblical character.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Gabriel Vargas?
Chilean footballer
When was Gabriel Vargas born?
Gabriel Vargas was born on 8 December 1983 in Concepción.
What is Gabriel Vargas's occupation?
Gabriel Vargas is an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality is Gabriel Vargas?
Gabriel Vargas is Chilean.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Gabriel Vargas (footballer, born 1983)
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