Eduardo Vargas

Eduardo Vargas is a striker of Napoli. He was born on 20 November 1989 in Santiago, Chile.

Eduardo’s youth career started at Cobreloa youth academy, where he studied and mastered his skills. Vargas played in Chile youth championship with Cobreloa youth squad and was one of the brightest players in the team.

In 2006 Eduardo’s youth career came to an end as he was proposed to join Cobreloa first team. The young striker agreed and signed a long-term contract with the home club until 2009. Since his debut in the Chilean Primera División Vargas was frequently included in the starting lineup which allowed him to accumulate experience and skills and prove his worth to the head coach. From 2006 to 2009 Eduardo made 53 appearances and netted 10 goals.

In 2010 Eduardo Vargas signed for the strongest club in the Chilean Primera División Universidad de Chile. After a short training session with the club’s first team Eduardo was made a regular and for two years played as a key striker for La U with a total of 54 appearances and 18 goals.

In 2012 Eduardo received a lot of offers from top European clubs. He decided to choose an ambitious and feisty Serie A Napoli as a turning point in his pro football career. The Italian club paid $18 million for Vargas and completed a long-term contract with the talent. At present Eduardo continues to play for Napoli with 10 appearances so far. In January 2013 Eduardo was sent on loan to Gremio. One year later he joined Valencia.

Eduardo Vargas has numerous individual awards such as Top Scorer and Best Player of Copa Sudamericana, Best Forward and Best Player of Chilean Primera División and many others.

In 2009 Vargas was capped 5 times and scored 3 goals for Chile U-20. The same year Eduardo Vargas was included in the Chilean national team having scored 2 goals in 11 appearances so far.