Javi Vargas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Garrido.

Javier "Javi" Vargas Garrido (born 6 March 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Pozoblanco.

Javi Vargas

Personal information
Full name	Javier Vargas Garrido
Date of birth	(2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Villanueva del Ariscal, Spain
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Pozoblanco
Youth career
2015–2018	Tomares
2018–2019	Córdoba
2019–2020	Extremadura
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Córdoba B	3	(0)
2020–2021	Extremadura B	20	(1)
2021–2022	Extremadura	13	(0)
2022–2024	Albacete B	48	(4)
2022–2024	Albacete	1	(0)
2024–	Pozoblanco	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Career

Born in Villanueva del Ariscal, Seville, Andalusia, Vargas represented UD Tomares and Córdoba CF as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 26 August 2018, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División home win over UD Los Barrios.^[1]

In July 2019, after a further two appearances with Córdoba B, Vargas moved to Extremadura UD and returned to the youth setup. He started to feature regularly for their B-team during the 2020–21 season, before starting to feature in the main squad in September 2021, due to their financial problems.^[2]

On 11 January 2022, Vargas moved to another reserve team, Atlético Albacete in Tercera División RFEF.^[3] He made his first team debut on 12 November, coming on as an extra-time substitute for fellow debutant Borja Marchante in a 3–0 away win over CD Huétor Tájar, for the season's Copa del Rey.^[4]

Vargas made his professional debut with Alba on 28 January 2024, replacing Agus Medina late into a 2–1 Segunda División away loss to Burgos CF.^[5]

References

1. "Sarmiento y Marco Rosa firman el triunfo del Córdoba B frente a Los Barrios" [Sarmiento and Marco Rosa sign off Córdoba B's win over Los Barrios] (in Spanish). Gol Sur. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
2. "Vargas, un rayo de luz en mitad de la crisis del Extremadura UD" [Vargas, a beam of light amidst the crisis of Extremadura UD] (in Spanish). El Periódico Extremadura. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
3. "El Albacete ¿vuelve? a pescar en el Extremadura: ahora con Javi Vargas" [Albacete catches again (?) in Extremadura: now with Javi Vargas] (in Spanish). 5 Más el Descuento. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
4. "El Albacete Balompié salva su encuentro de la Copa del Rey contra el Huétor Tájar en la prórroga (0–3)" [Albacete Balompié save their Copa del Rey match against Huétor Tájar in extra time (0–3)] (in Spanish). La Cerca. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
5. "Curro aparece al final, da el triunfo al Burgos y mete en problemas al Alba" [Curro shows up in the end, gives the win to Burgos and puts Alba into trouble] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

External links

• Javi Vargas at BDFutbol
• Javi Vargas at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Javi Vargas at Soccerway