# Camilo Vargas

Camilo Andrés Vargas Gil (born 9 March 1989) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Atlas and the Colombia national team.

## Club career
### Deportivo Cali

After being loaned out to Deportivo Cali from July 2016 to July 2017, and later the 2018 season, Deportivo Cali confirmed that they had redeemed the player's purchase option and signed a contract until 2021 with the goalkeeper.

### Atlas

On 6 July 2019, Vargas was confirmed as a new player in Club Atlas. In 2021, Vargas was the undisputed starter for the team, including the final for the Mexican tournament (La Liga MX) against Leon for away and home matches. During the away game he was partly responsible for an error which ended in a goal for Leon. However, during the home match he played a role keeping the zero including the extra time. The match ended going for the penalties round where he made two saves giving Atlas the win. This title ended a 70 years hiatus for the team.

## International career

Since the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Vargas has been consistently called up to the Colombia national football team, usually as a backup for David Ospina. In 2023, Vargas was promoted to first-choice goalkeeper for his national team.
Vargas was included in the squad that had a run to the 2014 World Cup quarterfinals in Brazil, but he failed to see any action during the tournament. He made his international debut shortly after, in a 3-0 win against El Salvador at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey, on 10 October 2014. In May 2018, he was included in the team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, although he once again failed make an appearance.
Having been an unused substitute for the 2015, 2019 and 2021 Copa América tournaments, Vargas was the main goalkeeper during 2024 Copa América, featuring in every Colombia match of the competition. He has retained his starter status throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification competition.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 10 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Santa Fe | 2007 | Categoría Primera A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Santa Fe | 2008 | Categoría Primera A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Santa Fe | 2009 | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Santa Fe | 2010 | Categoría Primera A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Santa Fe | 2011 | Categoría Primera A | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| Santa Fe | 2012 | Categoría Primera A | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 0 |
| Santa Fe | 2013 | Categoría Primera A | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Santa Fe | 2014 | Categoría Primera A | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 1 |
| Santa Fe | Total | Total | 155 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 2 |
| Atlético Nacional | 2015 | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Atlético Nacional | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Atlético Nacional | Total | Total | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali (loan) | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali (loan) | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali (loan) | Total | Total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali (loan) | 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 21 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Deportivo Cali | Total | Total | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 67 | 1 |
| Atlas | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Atlas | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Atlas | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 46 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 0 |
| Atlas | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 33 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Atlas | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Atlas | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Atlas | Total | Total | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 201 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 466 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 540 | 3 |

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Colombia :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 |

## Honours

Independiente Santa Fe
* Categoría Primera A: 2012-I, 2014-II
* Copa Colombia: 2009
* Superliga Colombiana: 2013
Atlético Nacional
* Categoría Primera A: 2015-II
Atlas
* Liga MX: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022
* Campeón de Campeones: 2022
Colombia
* Copa América third place: 2021, runner-up: 2024
Individual
* Liga MX Best XI: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022
* Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2021–22
* Liga MX Golden Glove: 2021–22
* Liga MX All-Star: 2022