Martín Matías Ezequiel Vargas (born 8 May 1997), nicknamed Monito (in English: "Little Monkey"), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Gimnasia Mendoza.
Career Vélez Sarsfield Vargas started his professional career with Vélez Sarsfield under Miguel Ángel Russo's coaching, entering the field in a 0–0 draw with Colón for the 2015 Argentine Primera División.
His first game as a starter was against Defensa y Justicia for the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División under Omar De Felippe's coaching, in which he scored a goal to help his team to a 2–1 victory. He went on to play 16 games (13 as a starter) in the season, scoring four goals.
Espanyol On 14 July 2019, Vargas joined La Liga side RCD Espanyol on a five-year deal, for a reported club record fee of €10.5 million. He made his competitive debut in Europa League third qualifying round as a substitute and also scored a goal in a 3–0 win against Luzern.
On 25 August 2021, Vargas was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor, for one year.
Shanghai Port On 24 August 2022, Espanyol transferred Vargas to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Port for a fee of around £3.5 million.
On 27 December 2024, Shanghai Port announced that Vargas is leaving the club as a free agent.
Al Fateh On 8 January 2025, Vargas joined Saudi Pro League side Al Fateh for free.
International career Vargas made his international debut for Argentina on 7 September 2018 in a 3–0 win against Guatemala.
Personal life Vargas' father Omar, nicknamed Mono, was a former footballer who played for San Martín de Mendoza and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza, among other teams.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVélez Sarsfield2015Argentine Primera División3000——302016Argentine Primera División2000——202016–17Argentine Primera División16410——1742017–18Argentine Primera División25530——2852018–19Argentine Primera División23521—30326Total691461—307815Espanyol2019–20La Liga21020105—3352020–21Segunda División21030——240Total42050105—575Adana Demirspor (loan)2021–22Süper Lig36520——385Shanghai Port2022Chinese Super League18140——2222023Chinese Super League2212010—2512024Chinese Super League28124155103818Total681410165108520Al Fateh2024–25Saudi Pro League207———2072025–26Saudi Pro League22720——247Total421420——4414Career total2574725216104029959
Honours Espanyol Segunda División: 2020–21
Shanghai Port Chinese Super League: 2023, 2024 Chinese FA Cup: 2024
Individual Süper Lig top assist provider: 2021–22
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