Vargas may refer to:

• Vargas (surname)

Places[link]

Brazil

• Getúlio Vargas, Rio Grande do Sul, a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Venezuela

• Vargas, Venezuela, one of the 23 states which make up the country

In fiction[link]

• Vargas (James Bond), a SPECTRE assassin in the novel Thunderball
• Vargas (comics), the Marvel comics character
• Edgar Vargas, a character in Johnny the Homicidal Maniac—see Characters of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac#Edgar Vargas
• Rocco Vargas, a science-fiction comic-book hero created by Daniel Torres (comics)
• Feliciano Vargas, the human name for the main character in the Japanese webcomic Hetalia: Axis Powers, the human personification for Northern Italy.

See also[link]

• Varga (disambiguation)
• Varda (disambiguation)

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Juan Manuel Vargas

Vargas playing for Fiorentina
Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Vargas Risco
Date of birth	(1983-10-05) 5 October 1983 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth	Magdalena del Mar, Lima, Peru
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Fiorentina
Number	6
Youth career
1995–2001[3]	Universitario
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2004	Universitario	69	(7)
2005–2006	Colón	53	(4)
2006–2008	Catania	69	(5)
2008–	Fiorentina	104	(12)
National team‡
2004–	Peru	39	(4)
Honours Competitor for  Peru Association football Copa America Bronze Argentina 2011
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 February 2012

Juan Manuel Vargas Risco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan manˈwel ˈbarɣas]; born 5 October 1983) is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Serie A club Fiorentina. His previous clubs include Universitario, Colón and Catania. He has represented Peru at international level and is the current team captain.

Club career[link]

Early career[link]

This section requires expansion.

Vargas got his start in the popular Peruvian team Universitario de Deportes where he quickly earned a main spot in the team by 2004, given his great play and his crowd-pleasing goals at key moments. In 2005 he transferred to Argentine team Colón de Santa Fe, where he has also earned a spot in the starting line-up and the admiration of his coaches.

Catania[link]

This section requires expansion.

In August 2006, he signed a four year contract with Catania.

He scored his first goal for Catania on 31 October 2007, in the 88th minute, tying Siena 1–1 and prolonging Catania's unbeaten streak to 7 games.^[4] During his two year stay in Sicily, he was continuously one of their best players, and was always a first team regular. His performances helped the Sicilians to Serie A survival for two seasons. These impressive displays led to elite clubs around Europe chasing after the 23 year old's signature.

Fiorentina[link]

This section requires expansion.

It was reported that Vargas had agreed to sign for Real Madrid on 17 May 2008^[5][6] but on 5 July 2008 he joined Fiorentina for a fee of €12million.^[7] Upon arriving in Florence he struggled in the left back position and was highly criticized, however after realizing his true potential as an attacking midfielder, he has become a crucial part to the Viola squad providing crucial assists, giving the squad great speed, and acting almost as a third forward. On 24 November 2009, Vargas scored a critical spot kick goal that advanced Fiorentina onto the knock-out stages in the Champions League. This was the first time Fiorentina made it to the Round of 16 in 10 years.

Style of play[link]

Vargas plays at left back, on the wing, or in the midfield, in both offensive and defensive positions. Vargas impresses with his ability to dribble the ball and make remarkable shots on goal. He is also known for his free kick ability and accurate crosses. His Fiorentina teammate Alberto Gilardino stated that Vargas is probably the best crosser he has played with.^[8]

International career[link]

He started to play in the Peruvian national team against Ecuador in Germany 2006 campaign with Paulo Autuori as a coach.

He scored his first international goal on 12 September 2007 in a friendly game against Bolivia. He was sent off in the 2011 Copa América Semi-Final match for elbowing a Uruguay player; previously, Peruvian player Paolo Guerrero received a similar aggression from a Uruguayan player, but the referee ignored it.

International[link]

As of 29 February 2012.^[9]

International appearances and goals[link]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Goal	Result	Competition
2004
1.	October 13, 2004	Asunción, Paraguay	Paraguay	1 – 1	0	Draw	2006 World Cup qualification
2.	November 17, 2004	Lima, Peru	Chile	2 – 1	0	win	2006 World Cup qualification
2005
3.	March 30, 2005	Lima, Peru	Ecuador	2 – 2	0	Draw	2006 World Cup qualification
4.	June 4, 2005	Barranquilla, Colombia	Colombia	5 – 0	0	Lost	2006 World Cup qualification
5.	September 3, 2005	Maracaibo, Venezuela	Venezuela	4 – 1	0	Lost	2006 World Cup qualification
6.	August 17, 2005	Tacna, Peru	Chile	3 – 1	0	win	Friendly
2006
7.	October 7, 2006	Viña del Mar, Chile	Chile	3 – 2	0	Lost	Friendly
8.	November 15, 2006	Kingston, Jamaica	Jamaica	1 – 1	0	Draw	Friendly
2007
9.	June 3, 2007	Madrid, Spain	Ecuador	2 – 1	0	win	Friendly
10.	September 8, 2007	Lima, Peru	Colombia	2 – 2	0	Draw	Friendly
11.	September 12, 2007	Lima, Peru	Bolivia	2 – 0	1	win	Friendly
12.	October 13, 2007	Lima, Peru	Paraguay	0 – 0	0	Draw	2010 World Cup qualification
13.	October 17, 2007	Santiago, Chile	Chile	2 – 0	0	Lost	2010 World Cup qualification
14.	November 18, 2007	Lima, Peru	Brazil	1 – 1	1	Draw	2010 World Cup qualification
2008
15.	June 8, 2008	Chicago, United States	Mexico	4 - 0	0	Lost	Friendly
16.	June 14, 2008	Lima, Peru	Colombia	1 – 1	0	Draw	2010 World Cup qualification
17.	June 17, 2008	Montevideo, Uruguay	Uruguay	6 – 0	0	Lost	2010 World Cup qualification
18.	September 6, 2008	Lima, Peru	Venezuela	1 – 0	0	win	2010 World Cup qualification
19.	September 10, 2008	Lima, Peru	Argentina	1 – 1	0	Draw	2010 World Cup qualification
20.	October 11, 2008	La Paz, Bolivia	Bolivia	3 – 0	0	Lost	2010 World Cup qualification
21.	October 15, 2008	Asunción, Paraguay	Paraguay	1 – 0	0	Lost	2010 World Cup qualification
2009
22.	March 29, 2009	Lima, Peru	Chile	3 – 1	0	Lost	2010 World Cup qualification
23.	June 7, 2009	Lima, Peru	Ecuador	2 – 1	1	Lost	2010 World Cup qualification
24.	June 10, 2009	Medellín, Colombia	Colombia	1 – 0	0	Lost	2010 World Cup qualification
25.	September 5, 2009	Lima, Peru	Uruguay	1 – 0	0	win	2010 World Cup qualification
26.	October 10, 2009	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Argentina	2 – 1	0	Lost	2010 World Cup qualification
27.	October 14, 2009	Lima, Peru	Bolivia	1 – 0	0	win	2010 World Cup qualification
2010
28.	September 4, 2010	Toronto, Canada	Canada	2 – 0	0	win	Friendly
29.	September 7, 2010	Fort Lauderdale, United States	Jamaica	2–1	0	win	Friendly
30.	November 17, 2010	Bogotá, Colombia	Colombia	1 – 1	0	Draw	Friendly
2011
31.	March 29, 2011	The Hague, Netherlands	Ecuador	0 – 0	0	Draw	Friendly
32.	July 4, 2011	San Juan, Argentina	Uruguay	1 – 1	0	Draw	2011 Copa América
33.	July 8, 2011	Mendoza, Argentina	Mexico	1 – 0	0	win	2011 Copa América
34.	July 16, 2011	Córdoba, Argentina	Colombia	2 – 0	1	win	2011 Copa América
35.	July 19, 2011	La Plata, Argentina	Uruguay	2 – 0	0	Lost	2011 Copa América
36.	October 7, 2011	Lima, Peru	Paraguay	2 – 0	0	win	2014 World Cup qualification
37.	October 11, 2011	Santiago, Chile	Chile	4 – 2	0	Lost	2014 World Cup qualification
38.	October 11, 2011	Quito, Ecuador	Ecuador	2 – 0	0	Lost	2014 World Cup qualification
2012
39.	February 29, 2012	Tunis, Tunisia	Tunisia	1 – 1	0	Draw	Friendly

Statistics accurate as of match played 29 February 2012

Honours[link]

Club[link]

Universitario de Deportes

• Torneo Apertura: 2002

Country[link]

Peru national team

• Copa America: Bronze medal 2011

Personal life[link]

Vargas currently lives with his longtime partner Blanca Rodríguez, and their three children: Luana Mia (born in 2007), Ánika Lía (born 28 December 2009), and Juan Manuel (born in 2011).

References[link]

External links[link]

• Juan Manuel Vargas – FIFA competition record
• Player profile – delgol.com
• Profile at ACF Fiorentina's website
• Argentina Primera statistics

v t e Peru squad – 2011 Copa América Third Place 1 Fernández 2 Rodríguez 3 Acasiete 4 Vílchez 5 Balbín 6 Vargas (c) 7 Ballón 8 Guevara 9 Guerrero 10 Cruzado 11 Lobatón 12 Libman 13 Revoredo 14 Ruidíaz 15 Corzo 16 Advíncula 17 Carmona 18 Chiroque 19 Yotún 20 Carrillo 21 Ramos 22 Gonzales 23 Butrón Coach: Markarián

Chavela Vargas
Chavela Vargas in concert
Background information
Birth name	Isabel Vargas Lizano
Born	(1919-04-17) April 17, 1919 (age 93) San Joaquín de Flores, Costa Rica
Origin	Mexico
Genres	Ranchera
Occupations	Singer–songwriter, actress
Years active	1961–present
Associated acts	José Alfredo Jiménez
Website	www.chavelavargasoficial.com

Isabel Vargas Lizano (born April 17, 1919) is a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer. She is especially known for her rendition of Mexican rancheras genre - a folkloric musical genre widely popular in Mexico - but she is also recognized for her contribution to other popular Latin American song genres. She has been an influential interpreter in the Americas and Europe, muse to figures such as Pedro Almodóvar, hailed for her haunting performances, and called "la voz áspera de la ternura", the rough voice of tenderness.^[1]

Early life[link]

Isabel Vargas Lizano was born in San Joaquín de Flores, Costa Rica. She goes by Chavela, which is a nickname for Isabel. At 14,^[2] she fled her native country due to lack of musical career opportunities, seeking refuge in Mexico, where an entertainment industry was burgeoning. For many years she sang on the streets but in her thirties she became a professional singer. In her youth, she dressed as a man, smoked cigars, drank heavily, carried a gun and was known for her characteristic red jorongo, which she still dons in performances.

Her first album, Noche de Bohemia (Bohemian Night), was released in 1961 with the professional support of José Alfredo Jiménez, one of the foremost singer/songwriters of the Mexican cancion ranchera.^[3] Vargas has recorded over eighty albums since.^[4] She was hugely successful during the 1950s, 1960s and the first half of the 70s, touring in Mexico, the United States, France and Spain^[5] and was close to many prominent artists and intellectuals of the time, including Juan Rulfo, Agustín Lara, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Dolores Olmedo and José Alfredo Jiménez.^[1] She partly retired in the late 1970s due to a 15 year-long battle with alcoholism, which she has described in her autobiography (Y si quieres saber de mi pasado [And if you want to know about my past], published in 2002) as "my 15 years in hell"^[6] At 81 years old, she publicly declared that she was a lesbian.^[7][8]

Return to the stage[link]

Chavela Vargas giving a concert in the Plaza de España, in Madrid, Spain in 2006

Vargas returned to the stage in 1991, performing at the venue "El Habito" in Coyoacan, Mexico City,.^[1] She debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2003 at the age of 83^[9] at the behest and promotion of Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, a long-time admirer and personal friend of Vargas.

Appearances in film[link]

She is featured in many Almodóvar's films, including La Flor de mi Secreto in both song and video. She has said, however, that acting is not her ambition, although she had previously participated in films such as 1967s La Soldadera.^[1] Vargas recently appeared in the 2002 Julie Taymor film Frida, singing "La Llorona" (The Weeping Woman).^[10] Her classic "Paloma Negra" (Black Dove) was also included in the soundtrack of the film. Vargas herself, as a young woman, was alleged to have had an affair with Frida Kahlo, during Kahlo's marriage to muralist Diego Rivera.^[10] She also appeared in Alejandro González Iñárritu's Babel, singing "Tú me acostumbraste" (You Got Me Used To),^[11] a bolero of Frank Dominguez.

Joaquín Sabina's song "Por el Boulevar de los Sueños Rotos" ("Down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams") is dedicated to Vargas.^[1]

Selected discography[link]

• Piensa en mí, 1991
• Boleros, 1991
• Sentimiento de México (vol. 1), 1995
• De México y del mundo, 1995
• Le canta a México, 1995
• Volver, volver, 1996
• Dos, 1996
• Grandes Mementos, 1996
• Macorina, 1996
• Colección de Oro, 1999
• Con la rondalla del amor de Saltillo, 2000
• Para perder la cabeza, 2000
• Las 15 grandes de Chavela Vargas, 2000
• Grandes éxitos, 2002
• Para toda la vida, 2002
• Discografía básica, 2002
• Antología, 2004
• Somos, 2004
• En Carnegie Hall, 2004
• La Llorona, 2004
• Cupaima, 2006
• Soledad, 2007
• Piensa en mí, on Splendor in the Grass by Pink Martini, 2009
• Luz de Luna, on San Patricio by The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder, 2010
• Por mi Culpa!, 2010

See also[link]

• Ranchera
• Cuco Sanchez

References[link]

External links[link]

• official website
• "At Carnegie Hall" album review on Sound Generator
• Chavela Vargas at Allmusic

Fernando Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is a retired Mexican American boxer and two-time world champion, who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. His nicknames include "Ferocious", "The Aztec Warrior" and "El Feroz". Vargas was the youngest fighter to become world light middleweight champion until fellow Mexican Saul Alvarez won the vacant WBC belt in March 2011.

Some of Fernando's notable wins include victories over former world champions Raúl Márquez, Ike Quartey and Winky Wright. His losses to Félix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga remain his only career defeats and he is a favorite of American cable TV giant HBO.

Fernando is very good friends with Julio César Chávez; Chavez has been part of Vargas' ring entourage in at least two fights (the fight with Trinidad and the fight with de la Hoya). Chavez was also present when Vargas proposed to his wife (and mother of his 3 boys and 1 girl) Martha Lopez Vargas.

Amateur career[link]

Vargas was born in Oxnard, California. In his youth, Vargas trained by Eduardo Garcia at the popular La Colonia Youth Boxing Club in the Colonia neighborhood of Oxnard.^[1] Fernando Vargas compiled an extraordinary amateur record of 100-5. In 1992, he won the 132 lb. championships at the Junior Olympics Box-Offs, and came in second at the Junior Olympics. In 1993, he captured the triple crown of amateur boxing: the Junior Olympics Box-Offs, the Junior Olympics, and the Junior Olympics International tournament. The following year he solidified his position as one of the premier amateur fighters in the world by winning the 132 lb gold medal at the Olympic Festival, seizing the U.S. Junior Championships at 132 lb, and by becoming the youngest fighter ever to win the U.S. Championships. In 1995, he was selected to the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team.

Vargas lost a controversial decision in the second round of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Disappointed, but undaunted, Vargas set his sights on achieving greatness in the professional ranks.

Vargas was scheduled to turn pro on November 1996, however, while training for his debut bout he broke his right hand. Eager to turn pro and begin his march toward a world championship, Vargas "ferociously" followed his physical therapy program, and within five months he was ready for his professional debut.

Amateur achievements[link]

• Won the 132-lb Junior Olympics Box-Offs; came in second at the Junior Olympics (1992)
• Won the Junior Olympics Box-Offs, the Junior Olympics, and the Junior Olympics International tournament (1993)
• Won the 132-lb Gold Medal at the U.S. Olympic Festival (1994), seizing the U.S. Championships at 132 pounds, becoming the youngest boxer ever to win the U.S. Championships (Seniors).
• Participated at the 1994 World Junior Championships, losing in the quarter-finals.
• 1995 Pan American Games Bronze Medalist in Mar Del Plata (ARG)
• Selected to the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team, but lost in the second round.

Olympic Results[link]

• Defeated Tengiz Meskhadze (Georgia) 10-4
• Lost to Marian Simion (Romania) 7-8

Professional career[link]

In his professional debut on March 25, 1997, Vargas crushed Jorge Morales in just 56 seconds. Immediately, a star was born. Fernando blasted his next five opponents all within two rounds, eliminating four of his five challengers in one round each. After six professional bouts, Vargas had fought a total of only eight rounds. Vargas racked up an impressive record of 14 victories with 14 KOs against no defeats by the time he fought for his first world championship.

Vargas won his first world title in 1998, knocking out Yori Boy Campas in seven rounds for the IBF light middleweight championship. Vargas successfully defended the title throughout 1999, with victories over Howard Clarke (TKO 4), Raúl Márquez (TKO 11), Winky Wright (MD 12), and Ike Quartey (UD 12).

Trinidad vs. Vargas[link]

Vargas lost the title to Félix Trinidad in 2000. Vargas was knocked down twice in the first round, he was able to fight his way back by knocking down Trinidad in the fourth round until finally being knocked out in the 12th and final round.

Legal Troubles[link]

In 2001 Vargas was sentenced to 90 days in House Arrest stemming from a 1999 assault charge. Vargas and four friends were originally charged with assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit a crime stemming from a July 25, 1999 altercation at a Summerland, California home. The defendants were accused of assaulting Doug Rossi, 23, who had broken up a fight between Vargas and a female friend's ex-boyfriend.

• On September 22, 2001 Vargas defeated Jose Alfredo Flores via KO in round seven to win the vacant WBA light middleweight title.

De La Hoya vs. Vargas[link]

• On September 14, 2002, Vargas surrendered his WBA title to Oscar De La Hoya in an historical light middleweight championship unification showdown that filled the Mandalay Bay Events Center to capacity and sold approximately one million pay-per-view buys.

• In the early rounds Vargas used his natural strength (he fights at a naturally higher weight) to bully De La Hoya against the ropes and land right hands to the head and body; however, in the middle and late rounds Vargas fatigued and De La Hoya's hand speed took over. After hurting Vargas at the end of round 10, De La Hoya dropped Vargas in the next round with a left hook to the head, and stopped him moments later with a flurry at the 1:48 mark of the round.

• During the mandatory drug testing after the de la Hoya fight, Vargas tested positive for the banned steroid stanozolol better known as Winstrol. Vargas said the steroids were given to him without his knowledge, but he accepted full responsibility. The Nevada Athletic Commission announced on November 20 of 2002 that it would fine Vargas $100,000 because of his use of steroids. Fernando Vargas was suspended for nine months.

On the comeback trail[link]

Despite these problems, Fernando remained an accessible and popular celebrity, known for signing many autographs. After his knockout win over Fitz Vanderpool on July 26, 2003, he stood in a corner and yelled "I love you guys!" to his fans. Vargas continued his comeback, on December 12, with a seventh round knockout of Tony Marshall that was shown live nationwide from Tucson, on Telemundo. During that fight, Vargas injured a disc in his back, and his doctor recommended surgery, but Vargas chose to rehabilitate his back himself without having the procedure. This caused him to spend almost two years in inactivity, but, on March 26, 2005 he returned to boxing with a ten round unanimous decision win over Ray Joval in Corpus Christi, Texas.

On August 20, 2005, he returned to the boxing ring to fight fellow former world light middleweight champion Javier Castillejo of Spain. Vargas dropped Castillejo in the third round, but he apparently broke his right hand and went on to win by a ten round unanimous decision.

Mosley vs. Vargas I & II[link]

On February 25, 2006, Vargas once again returned to the ring to face fellow Southern California boxer Sugar Shane Mosley. In a tightly contested battle, Vargas' left eye became grotesquely swollen and referee Joe Cortez decided to stop the fight in the 10th round to minimize further damage, granting a technical knockout (TKO) victory to Mosley. The reasoning behind the stoppage, explained Nevada State Athletic Commission czar Marc Ratner, was that the referee and the fight doctor deemed that Vargas was unable to defend himself adequately against Mosley's right-hand shots. At the time of the stoppage, two judges had Mosley winning the fight 86-85. One judge had Vargas winning the fight 86-85. Fightnews.com had the bout scored 86-85 for Mosley. In the post fight press conference, Vargas made it clear that he would resume his boxing career and stated that a rematch with Mosley should be in order because the match was stopped on a technicality. ESPN boxing expert Dan Rafael wrote: "Vargas is so utterly delusional about what actually happened in his first fight with Mosley that we think he might have a concussion. When will he stop lying to himself -- and when will his team stop going along with him? He needs to admit that: (a) The swelling around his eye was caused by a clean punch, not a headbutt; and (b) He was not winning the fight when it was stopped in the 10th round."

In their highly anticipated July 15, 2006 rematch, Vargas was stopped in the 6th round via TKO. When the sixth round began, Mosley landed a huge left hook that sent Vargas crashing to the canvas. Vargas rolled over onto all fours and was unsteady, but after stumbling twice he finally beat referee Kenny Bayless' count. Moments later, Mosley unleashed another flurry as Vargas could only protect his face, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:38 as a beaten and disoriented Vargas staggered back to his corner.

Showdown with Ricardo Mayorga[link]

It was confirmed on May 13, 2007 that Vargas would face Ricardo Mayorga on September 8, 2007, on Showtime PPV for the vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title. However the fight was postponed after it was discovered during a routine blood test that Vargas was suffering from a severe iron deficiency. Doctors ordered Vargas not to participate in the upcoming bout until he received the necessary weeks of treatment to correct the problem. When the bout eventually took place it would be fought at 162 pounds, a weight that neither boxer has ever fought at. Many sources claim that Vargas had complained about fighting at the Jr. Middleweight limit of 154 pounds, stating that it's "too much for his body to take". Vargas has stated that fighting at that weight was the reason he did poorly against Mosley in the second fight.^[2]

Vargas claimed that this would be the last fight of his career regardless of the result. He warned Mayorga that he would not tolerate any insults from him like the ones he hurled at Oscar De La Hoya in their press conferences. Vargas stayed true to his promise when at the first official press conference for the fight, Mayorga said some offensive things towards Vargas and attempted to slap him. Vargas immediately jumped up from his seat and retaliated with punches and a brawl broke out between the two fighters' camps, though order was quickly restored. Vargas also recalled the time when Mayorga said Vargas was scared of him when he had defeated Javier Castillejo, then was stripped of his WBC light middleweight title rather than face Mayorga, who then defeated Michele Piccirillo for the vacant title. Ultimately the contestants faced off, and Mayorga defeated Vargas by majority decision on November 23, 2007. The scores were 113-113, 114-112, and 115-111. Crucially, Vargas was knocked down in the 1st round and again in the 11th round. Post-fight Ricardo Mayorga apologized to Vargas and the two forgave each other. Vargas officially declared his retirement soon after.

Return To Ring in 2011[link]

It was confirmed that after a three-year hiatus, former world champion Fernando Vargas would return to the boxing ring against super middleweight Henry Buchanan on April 16, 2011 at Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. However, the fight was cancelled for unknown reasons.^[3]

Professional record[link]

26 Wins (22 knockouts), 5 Losses (4 knockouts), 0 Draw
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	26-5	Ricardo Mayorga	MD	12 (12)	November 23, 2007	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California	For vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title.
Loss	26-4	Shane Mosley	KO	6 (12), (2:38)	July 15, 2006	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss	26-3	Shane Mosley	TKO	10 (12), (2:34)	February 25, 2006	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	WBA light middleweight Title Eliminator.
Win	26-2	Javier Castillejo	UD	10 (10)	August 20, 2005	Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Win	25-2	Raymond Joval	UD	10 (10)	March 26, 2005	American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win	24-2	Tony Marshall	TKO	7 (10), (3:00)	December 12, 2003	Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona
Win	23-2	Fitz Vanderpool	TKO	6 (10), (2:36)	July 26, 2003	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss	22-2	Oscar De La Hoya	TKO	11 (12), (1:48)	September 14, 2002	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	For WBC & WBA (Super) light middleweight titles.
Win	22-1	Jose Alfredo Flores	KO	7 (12), (2:59)	September 22, 2001	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Won vacant WBA light middleweight title.
Win	21-1	Wilfredo Rivera	TKO	6 (10), (0:39 )	May 5, 2001	Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas
Loss	20-1	Felix Trinidad	TKO	12 (12), (1:33)	December 2, 2000	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Lost IBF light middleweight title. For WBA light middleweight title.
Win	20-0	Ross Thompson	TKO	4 (12), (1:07)	August 26, 2000	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Win	19-0	Ike Quartey	UD	12 (12)	April 15, 2000	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Win	18-0	Winky Wright	MD	12 (12)	December 4, 1999	Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, Oregon	IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Win	17-0	Raul Marquez	TKO	11 (12), (2:00)	July 17, 1999	Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada	IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Win	16-0	Howard Clarke	TKO	4 (12), (2:29)	March 13, 1999	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Win	15-0	Luis Ramon Campas	RTD	7 (12), (3:00)	December 12, 1998	Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey	Won IBF Light Middleweight Title.

Acting career[link]

Vargas had a role in the Crime Drama film Alpha Dog where he played Poncho "TKO La Chula" Mireles.

Title History[link]

See also[link]

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Twitter
• Official website
• Vargas's Career Record
• Nawshis Clothing Company
• Official MySpace
• Fernando Vargas at the Internet Movie Database

Eduardo Vargas

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas
Date of birth	(1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 22)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Napoli
Number	16
Youth career
2006	Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2009	Cobreloa	53	(10)
2010–2012	Universidad de Chile	54	(18)
2012–	Napoli	5	(0)
National team‡
2009	Chile U-20	5	(3)
2009–	Chile	9	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 October 2011

Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas (born 20 November 1989 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean footballer. He currently plays for Napoli^[1][2] as a forward.

Biography[link]

Career[link]

Vargas started playing in amateurs teams in Renca, Santiago, but he didn't participate in other youth team, because he lived very far away from any club of greater Santiago. In 2006, he continued playing in an amateur Chilean third division team, where he participated in a tournament played in Puerto Montt. He was the top scorer of his team.

Later, Osvaldo Hurtado contacted Vargas with Jorge Aravena (In this moment coach of Cobreloa), where he was submitted to several evaluations. Finally he was incorporated to Cobreloa squad in 2006.

He participated in Cobreloa B, third Division team, scoring with the team, against Universidad Arturo Prat on 7 August 2006, after he scored another goal against San Marcos de Arica on 28 August 2006.

Universidad de Chile[link]

On January 2010 Club Universidad de Chile signed the winger from Cobreloa for around $700.000. His high caliber performances in the Chilean Championship and the 2011 Copa Sudamericana have piqued the interest of several prominent European clubs, including Internazionale with manager Claudio Ranieri recently alluding to a January move for the forward. Other interested clubs include Arsenal, Valencia, Milan, Liverpool, CSKA Moscow, Zenit St. Petersburg, Napoli, and Chelsea.

On November 2011 he was chosen as a candidate for South American Footballer of the Year^[3] (finally, was only defeated by Neymar, and got the second position), and in December he was chosen Chilean Footballer of the Year 2011.

Eduardo Vargas scored twice in the Final of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana. He scored in the 3rd minute and in the 87th. His two goals helped "La U" achieve its first international title, and he was elected the best player of the tournament. Also, Vargas is the top scorer of the Copa Sudamericana's history with 11 goals.

Napoli[link]

Napoli finally purchased the player's services for around USD 18,000,000 (£11.5 million).^[4] On 23 December 2011, S.S.C. Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis, announced that Vargas will finally arrive to the club. "I would like to inform you officially that we purchased Vargas, a few minutes ago I received a call from Dr. De Nicola, who visited the footballer and gave his ok under medical and athletic profile. We signed the contract and we also won the competition by strong Club who wanted the player. This is the testimony that our observatory is always open and we are continuously looking for young talents in the world that can make the case of Napoli and for the growth of our team".^[5] Vargas arrived to Napoli on 6 January 2012 and signed on 9 January.^[6]

International career[link]

In 2008, Vargas participated in the Toulon Tournament, Milk Cup, where he was chosen as the tournament's best winger. He also took part in the Kupa Talents Cup, where he was awarded as the best player of the tournament.

Vargas was a regular in the U-20 National Team during the squad's friendly games prior to the 2009 South American Youth Championship. However, he did not make it to the tournament due to an injury.

He scored his first international goal in an official FIFA competition against Peru. Chile went on to win that match 4-2.

International goals[link]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	2 September 2011	AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland	Spain	0-2	3-2	Friendly
2.	12 October 2011	Estadio Monumental, Santiago, Chile	Peru	2-0	4-2	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Club statistics[link]

As of 9 March 2012

Honours[link]

Club[link]

Universidad de Chile

• Chilean Primera División (2): 2011 Apertura, 2011 Clausura
• Copa Sudamericana (1): 2011

Napoli

• Coppa Italia: 2012

National Team[link]

• Toulon Tournament (1): 2009

Individual[link]

• Top Scorer Copa Sudamericana (1): 2011
• Best Player Copa Sudamericana (1): 2011
• Best Player Chilean Primera División (1): 2011
• Best Forward Chilean Primera División (1): 2011
• 2nd South American Footballer of the Year: 2011
• Forward of the "Ideal Team of America": 2011^[7]

References[link]

External links[link]

• BDFA profile
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