Marlon Vargas (born January 12, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Colorado Rapids 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 12, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Bakersfield, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids 2 | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2016 | Central California Aztecs | ||
2016–2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Tacoma Defiance | 88 | (16) |
2023– | Colorado Rapids 2 | 31 | (9) |
2023 | → Colorado Rapids (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 10, 2024 |
He joined the academy of Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders FC in 2016 and signed a professional contract with the team's reserve side two years later. Vargas played regularly for the reserves, later renamed Tacoma Defiance, and led the team in scoring during the 2022 season. With his 12 goals and six assists, he was also named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI at the end of the season.[1]
Honors edit
Individual
- MLS Next Pro Best XI: 2022
References edit
- ^ Oshan, Jeremiah (September 23, 2022). "Marlon Vargas named MLS NEXT Pro Best XI". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
External links edit
- Marlon Vargas at Soccerway
- Marlon Vargas at USL Championship