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T. Vargas

Squad depthLaval · 26 yrsTransferred to Vargas Thibaut

Profile

Full nameThibaut Vargas
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age26
Date of birth22 May 2000
BirthplaceAix-en-Provence
Height175 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubLaval
Defensive midfielderalso played DEF
26
Appearances
0
Goals
3
Assists
1721
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Laval.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2260317216.68
Coupe de France2001026.8

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

T. Vargas is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Laval, rated 50.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 189th of 313 on scout potential in the Ligue 2. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (53.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vargas.

Judged on this season alone, Vargas graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 2.458 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, 18th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2. At 26 Vargas is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23
Current potential18th of 28 defensive midfielders · Ligue 2Current season15th of 28 defensive midfielders · Ligue 215th-best defensive midfielder in the Ligue 2189th in the Ligue 2 · potential18th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Ligue 2
50.9
Ratingi
18th of 28 defensive midfielders
22.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
53.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.46
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Laval finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

2.46
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
20
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.9, Vargas carries the 18th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2 of 28, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Laval finished 16th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Transfer news

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