Osvaldo Vargas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Osvaldo Vargas
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Dionisio Vargas Gómez
Date of birth (1957-10-10) 10 October 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Papudo, Chile
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Independiente Papudo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1979 Unión La Calera
1979–1984 O'Higgins 140 (7)
1985–1986 Gimnasia La Plata 11 (1)
1986 Filanbanco
1986 Unión Española 9 (0)
1987 Rangers
1988–1989 Deportes Valdivia 47 (2)
1990 Deportes Concepción 17 (0)
1991 Santiago Wanderers 14 (1)
1992 Minervén
1992 Deportes Antofagasta
1993 Deportes Puerto Montt
International career
1979 Chile U20
1980–1981 Chile 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osvaldo Dionisio Vargas Gómez (born 10 October 1957) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a centre-back. Besides Chile, he played in Argentina, Ecuador and Venezuela.

Club career

As a youth player, Vargas was with Independiente from Papudo and then he joined Unión La Calera in the Chilean second level.[1] In his homeland, he had an extensive career playing for clubs such as O'Higgins,[2] Deportes Valdivia,[3] Deportes Concepción,[4] among others.[5]

Abroad, he played for Gimnasia La Plata in Argentina,[6] Filanbanco in Ecuador[7] and Minervén in Venezuela.[8]

His last club was Deportes Puerto Montt in 1993.[9]

International career

Vargas represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1979 South American Championship.[10]

At senior level, he made three appearances for the Chile national team in friendly matches between 1980 and 1981[11] and scored one goal against Argentina.[12]

Personal life

He is better known by his nickname Papudo Vargas.[13]

Post-retirement

Vargas started and manages a football academy called "Escuela de Fútbol Osvaldo Papudo Vargas" in his city of birth.[1]

He also has worked in the sports area of the municipalities of both Lampa[1] and Papudo as a football coach for children.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c ""Obvio que Me Animaría a Hacer Algo en mi Comuna"". EL PAPUDANO (in Spanish). 26 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Historia - LA CELESTE CON HONOR". O'Higgins FC (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ (Sabo 37) Entrevista Osvaldo "Papudo" Vargas - Los Del Torreón - Capitulo 1 on YouTube (in Spanish). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ^ (Pelotudos Chile) Concepción sí que pasaba a la siguiente ronda on Facebook (in Spanish). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Osvaldo VARGAS". Memoria Wanderers (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. ^ (Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior) Osvaldo "papudo" Vargas on Facebook. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ (Memoria Colectiva del Fútbol) Equipos de Ecuador: Club Deportivo de FILANBANCO on Facebook (in Spanish). 8 August 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Copa Chile 1992". www.eseaene.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Club de Deportes PUERTO MONTT". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 1 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  10. ^ Schiappacasse, Aldo; Marchant, Jorge (12 January 2019). "EyN: 1979, la selección que se fue al infierno". www.economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Osvaldo Vargas". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  12. ^ Pérez, Carlos (14 September 2017). "EFEMÉRIDES DIECIOCHERAS". El Ágora (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  13. ^ a b "OSVALDO "PAPUDO" VARGAS ES EL NUEVO ENCARGADO DE DEPORTES DE LA MUNICIPALIDAD DE PAPUDO". www.municipalidadpapudo.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.