Kenneth Vargas

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Kenneth Vargas
Personal information
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 77
Youth career
0000–2020 Herediano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Herediano 55 (12)
2020–2022 → Municipal Grecia (loan) 28 (5)
2023–2024 → Heart of Midlothian (loan) 25 (4)
2024– Heart of Midlothian 4 (1)
International career
2023– Costa Rica U23 11 (5)
2023– Costa Rica 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Kenneth Gerardo Vargas (born 17 April 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Heart of Midlothian.[1]

Career[edit]

Vargas played for Municipal Grecia on loan from C.S. Herediano. After returning to Herediano, he scored on his senior league debut for the club, against Grecia, on 15 January 2022.[2] He went on to score 10 goals in 41 appearances in the Liga FPD, the Costa Rican first division, in 2022.[3]

On 7 August 2023, Vargas joined Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian on a season-long loan deal from Herediano, with an option to purchase outright.[4] Vargas was permanently signed by Heart of Midlothian on 26 March 2024 on a 5 season contract.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 29 April 2024[6]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grecia 2020–21 Liga FPD 11 2 0 0 — — 11 2
2021–22 Liga FPD 17 3 0 0 — — 17 3
Total 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 5
Herediano 2021–22 Liga FPD 12 2 0 0 — 2[a] 0 14 2
2022–23 Liga FPD 33 10 8 2 3[b] 0 8[a] 0 52 12
2023–24 Liga FPD 0 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 45 12 8 2 3 0 11 0 67 14
Heart of Midlothian 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 29 5 4 3 2[d] 0 3[e] 0 38 8
Career totals 102 22 11 4 5 0 14 0 132 26
  1. ^ a b Appearance in the Liga FPD play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the CONCACAF League
  3. ^ Appearance in the Costa Rican Super Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in the Scottish League Cup

International career[edit]

Capped at under-23 level,[7] Vargas received his first call-up to the Costa Rica national football team in 2021.[8] In October 2022 he was again called up to the national team set-up but didn't make an appearance from the substitute bench.[9]

Personal life[edit]

His father, also called Kenneth Vargas and nicknamed “Huevo”, was a professional footballer in Costa Rica who played as a striker. Kenneth Vargas Jnr is subsequently nicknamed “Huevito”.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kenneth Vargas". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ Masis, Florela (15 January 2022). "Kenneth Vargas gives value to his signing from the first game with Herediano". nacion.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ Anderson, Barry (27 July 2023). "Hearts in talks to sign Costa Rican striker Kenneth Vargas". Edinburugh News. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Welcome Kenneth Vargas! – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Vargas signs permanent deal – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ Kenneth Vargas at Soccerway
  7. ^ Anderson, Mark (27 July 2023). "Hearts working on deal for Costa Rican starlet Kenneth Vargas as talks continue over six-figure fee". Scotsman. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Kenneth Vargas se quedó sin habla al enterarse de su convocatoria". Everardoherrera.com. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. ^ Castillo, Luis Felipe (21 October 2022). "Kenneth Vargas works in search of scoring points to go to the World Cup with La Sele". Amprensa.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  10. ^ Arraya, Fernando José (29 March 2021). "Kenneth Vargas joins the group of fathers and sons who scored in Primera". Teletica.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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