# Alexis Vega (Mexican footballer)

Ernesto Alexis Vega Rojas (born 25 November 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Liga MX club Toluca and the Mexico national team.

## Club career
### Toluca

Vega made his senior team debut on 27 February 2016 coming on as a substitute in a home league match against Pachuca. On April 5 he scored his first professional goal for Toluca in the Copa Libertadores against Ecuadorian club L.D.U. Quito, the game ended 2–1 and Toluca qualified to the tournament's Round of 16. On 16 April, Vega scored his first two goals in the league against Veracruz.

### Guadalajara

On 8 December 2018, Vega joined Guadalajara for a reported fee of US$9 million, making his transfer one of the most expensive in the club's history.
After playing six games without any goals and going three straight games without any wins, on 16 February 2019, Vega managed to score 3 goals in the 3–0 victory against town rivals Atlas, his first career hat-trick.
Prior to the start of the Apertura 2021, Vega was given the number 10 jersey. In May 2022, Vega extended his contract until 2024, becoming the highest paid player in the club's history.

### Return to Toluca

On 17 January 2024, Vega's repeated disciplinary issues at Guadalajara led to his transfer to Toluca.

## International career
### Youth

Vega was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring one goal in five appearances, where Mexico won the competition. He was awarded the Golden Ball for best player and included in the tournament's Best XI. He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Vega won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.

### Senior

Vega made his senior national team debut on 26 March 2019, under Gerardo Martino in a friendly against Paraguay, as a 78th-minute substitute for Javier Hernández.
In May 2019, Vega was included in the provisional 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster and was subsequently included in the final list. In the first group stage match against Cuba, he would score his first goal with the national team in a 7–0 thrashing. Mexico would go on to win the tournament.
In October 2022, Vega was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 May 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 |
| Toluca | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 10 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Toluca | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Toluca | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 |
| Toluca | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 6 |
| Toluca | Total | Total | 58 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 75 | 15 |
| Guadalajara | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Guadalajara | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 |
| Guadalajara | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 32 | 4 | – | – | – | – | — | — | 32 | 4 |
| Guadalajara | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 26 | 6 | – | – | – | – | — | — | 26 | 6 |
| Guadalajara | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 32 | 6 | – | – | – | – | — | — | 32 | 6 |
| Guadalajara | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Guadalajara | Total | Total | 140 | 26 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 147 | 28 |
| Toluca | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 15 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 6 |
| Toluca | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Toluca | Total | Total | 15 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 213 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 239 | 49 |
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

### International

    As of match played 30 June 2024
Mexico :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 6 |
* ↑ Vega additionally played a match against Martinique in 2019, which is not recognized by FIFA.
    Scores and results list Mexico Olympic team goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vega goal.
List of international goals scored by Alexis Vega :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 21 March 2021 | Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico | Costa Rica | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 2 | 22 July 2021 | Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan | France | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 3 | 28 July 2021 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan | South Africa | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 4 | 6 August 2021 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | Japan | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2020 Summer Olympics |

#### International goals

    Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 15 June 2019 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States | Cuba | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 2 September 2021 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 27 January 2022 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 27 September 2022 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States | Colombia | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 5. | 9 November 2022 | Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain | Iraq | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 16 November 2022 | Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain | Sweden | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |

## Honours

Mexico U23
* CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2020
* Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
Mexico
* CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2019
Individual
* CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Golden Ball: 2020
* CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Best XI: 2020
* Liga MX All-Star: 2021, 2022