Matías Vargas, the forward who was called up by Lionel Scaloni to the Argentina national team in 2018, returns to Argentine football after two years in Saudi Arabia. The 29-year-old player will sign with Gimnasia and Esgrima de Mendoza for 18 months, according to Germán García Grova.
The Monito Vargas, as he is known, was one of the promises of Argentine football during his time at Vélez Sarsfield. He then played for Espanyol and Adana Demirspor in Turkey, before leaving for Shanghái Port in China in 2022. Now, after two years in Saudi Arabia, he returns to Argentina to wear the colors of the Lobo mendocino.
Gimnasia de Mendoza, led by Darío Franco, is trying to avoid relegation and is having a good start to the Clausura season. With Vargas' arrival, the Cuyan team is trying to secure its place in the top division with a key player.
What happened with Matías Vargas in the Argentina national team?
Matías Vargas was called up by Lionel Scaloni to the Argentina national team in 2018, although his last game with the Argentina jersey was in a friendly against Ecuador in 2019.
What has been the career of Matías Vargas?
- Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina): 2015 to 2019
- Espanyol (Spain): 2019 to 2021
- Adana Demirspor (Turkey): 2021 to 2022
- Shanghái Port FC (China): 2022 to 2025
- Al-Fateh (Saudi Arabia): 2024 to 2026
- Gimnasia de Mendoza (Argentina): Current
In summary
- Matías Vargas will sign with Gimnasia and Esgrima de Mendoza for 18 months.
- He arrives as a free agent after playing for Shanghái Port and Al-Fateh in Saudi Arabia.
- The 29-year-old forward was called up by Scaloni to the national team in 2018.
The Argentine league is at its best, with Gimnasia de Mendoza in 1st position in the table, with 9 points, 3 wins and 0 losses in their first 3 games, and a streak of 4 consecutive wins.
