Osvaldo Vargas

Osvaldo Dionisio Vargas Gómez (born 10 October 1957) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a centre-back. Besides Chile, he played in Argentina, Ecuador and Venezuela.

Club career As a youth player, Vargas was with Independiente from Papudo and then he joined Unión La Calera in the Chilean second level. In his homeland, he had an extensive career playing for clubs such as O'Higgins, Deportes Valdivia, Deportes Concepción, among others.

Abroad, he played for Gimnasia La Plata in Argentina, Filanbanco in Ecuador and Minervén in Venezuela.

His last club was Deportes Puerto Montt in 1993.

International career Vargas represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1979 South American Championship.

At senior level, he made three appearances for the Chile national team in friendly matches between 1980 and 1981 and scored one goal against Argentina.

Personal life He is better known by his nickname Papudo Vargas.

Post-retirement Vargas started and manages a football academy called "Escuela de Fútbol Osvaldo Papudo Vargas" in his city of birth.

He also has worked in the sports area of the municipalities of both Lampa and Papudo as a football coach for children.