Fabián Andrés Vargas

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Fabián Vargas
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Personal information
Full name Fabián Andrés Vargas Rivera
Date of birth 17 April 1980 (1980-04-17) (age 31)
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club AEK Athens
Number 21
Youth career
1996–1997 América Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2003 América Cali 153 (5)
2003–2009 Boca Juniors 106 (4)
2006–2007 → Internacional (loan) 8 (3)
2009–2011 Almería 54 (4)
2011– AEK Athens 11 (1)
National team‡
1999– Colombia 41[1] (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:48, 5 April 2011 (UTC)~.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:48, 5 April 2011 (UTC)~

Fabián Andrés Vargas Rivera (born 17 April 1980 in Bogotá) is a Colombian football midfielder who currently plays for Superleague Greece club AEK Athens. He played also as a captain for the Colombia national team, Vargas can either play as a central Midfielder or as a defensive midfielder.

Vargas is a player of physical approach to the game (which earned him a reputation for being a dirty player), Vargas' nickname is el perro (the dog). He spent most of his professional career playing for Boca Juniors, playing 106 appearances in six years.

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[edit] Career

On 18 June 2009 the Boca Juniors player of Colombian nationality Vargas has signed a three year deal with Almeria for a fee worth €4million ($6.5 million), he will move to Spain in July. On 5 September 2009, Vargas broke his ankle in half during a World Cup Qualifying game against Ecuador. he will be out indefinitely.[2]

On 6 September 2009, it was revealed that Vargas would not play for one year after tearing a ligament while playing for Colombia in a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.[3]

[edit] AEK Athens

On 26 August 2011, Fabián Vargas officially signed with Superleague Greece giants AEK Athens on a 1+1 year deal keeping him at the club until 2013[4]. After signing with AEK Vargas stated, "I am extremely happy I signed with AEK Athens. I am very happy that I will be given the opportunity to play European football as I have never played in a European competition before. I am also happy that I have signed for one of the biggest greek teams and our main goal is to win the league and titles."[5]

Vargas scored his first goal for AEK on his second league appearance against Xanthi, making the scoreline 1-1 with an incredible bicycle kick. AEK went on to win the match 3-4.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] National Team

[edit] References

  1. ^ rsssf
  2. ^ "El Almería ficha a Fabián Vargas". udalmeriasad.com. http://www.udalmeriasad.com/udalmeria/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2123&Itemid=77. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 
  3. ^ http://www.imscouting.com/global_news_item.aspx?id=3045
  4. ^ AEK Athens sign Vargas
  5. ^ Vargas interview

[edit] External links

AEK Athens F.C. – current squad
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