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PositionCentre-forward
NationalityChile
Age36
Date of birth20 Nov 1989
BirthplaceSantiago de Chile
Height174 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubA. Italiano
Centre-forward
12
Appearances
4
Goals
2
Assists
918
Minutes

Domestic-league season · A. Italiano.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Club NacionalPrimera División - Clausura: 10 apps, 2g 0a, 303 min

Earlier this season at Club NacionalCONMEBOL Libertadores: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 214 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at A. Italiano; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera División12429187.01
Primera División - Clausuraat Club Nacional1020303
CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Club Nacional4002146.55

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

E. Vargas is a 36-year-old centre-forward at A. Italiano, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 2 assists in 12 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 65% of Primera División centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.1, ranking 258th of 278 in the Primera División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (34% of available minutes). He brings 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vargas.

Judged on this season alone, Vargas graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 40 of the 40 centre-forwards in the Primera División, on 4 goals and 2 assists in 12 appearances (0.588 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 35th of 40 of the 40 centre-forwards in the Primera División. At 36 Vargas is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Remarkably consistent
Current potential35th of 40 centre-forwards · Primera División · 12 appsCurrent season26th of 40 centre-forwards · Primera División · 12 apps26th-best centre-forward in the Primera División258th in the Primera División · potential35th-highest potential centre-forward in the Primera División
6.1
Ratingi
35th of 40 centre-forwards
16.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34%
Minutes
limited game time
0.59
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · A. Italiano finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

4
Goals
2
Assists
6
G+A
0.33
Goals / app

4 goals in 12 appearances (0.33 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.2 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 6.1, Vargas carries the 35th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Primera División of 40 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.59 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.