# Matías Vargas (footballer, born 1997)

Martín Matías Ezequiel Vargas (born 8 May 1997), nicknamed Monito (in English: "Little Monkey"), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Saudi Pro League side Al Fateh SC.

## Career
### Vélez Sarsfield

Vargas started his professional career with Vélez Sarsfield under Miguel Ángel Russo's coaching, entering the field in a 0–0 draw with Colón for the 2015 Argentine Primera División.
His first game as a starter was against Defensa y Justicia for the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División under Omar De Felippe's coaching, in which he scored a goal to help his team to a 2–1 victory. He went on to play 16 games (13 as a starter) in the season, scoring four goals.

### Espanyol

On 14 July 2019, Vargas joined La Liga side RCD Espanyol on a five-year deal, for a reported club record fee of €10.5 million. He made his competitive debut in Europa League third qualifying round as a substitute and also scored a goal in a 3–0 win against Luzern.
On 25 August 2021, Vargas was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor, for one year.

### Shanghai Port

On 24 August 2022, Espanyol transferred Vargas to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Port for a fee of around £3.5 million.
On 27 December 2024, Shanghai Port announced that Vargas is leaving the club as a free agent.

### Al Fateh

On 8 January 2025, Vargas joined Saudi Pro League side Al Fateh for free.

## International career

Vargas made his international debut for Argentina on 7 September 2018 in a 3–0 win against Guatemala.

## Personal life

Vargas' father Omar, nicknamed Mono, was a former footballer who played for San Martín de Mendoza and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza, among other teams.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 29 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| 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 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 5 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Total | Total | 69 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 15 |
| Espanyol | 2019–20 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 5 |
| Espanyol | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Espanyol | Total | Total | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 |
| Adana Demirspor (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 5 |
| Shanghai Port | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| Shanghai Port | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Shanghai Port | Total | Total | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 187 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 27 |

## Honours

Espanyol
* Segunda División: 2020–21
Shanghai Port
* Chinese Super League: 2023, 2024
* Chinese FA Cup: 2024
Individual
* Süper Lig top assist provider: 2021–22