Ronald Vargas
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Ronald Alejandro Vargas Aranguren (born 2 December 1986 in Guatire
) is a Venezuela
n footballer. He currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht
in the Belgian First Division.
The 2007–08 season established him as a regular player in the starter line-up of Caracas. His first goal of the season came on 21 October 2007 in a league match against El Vigía. He ended the campaign with 29 games and 8 goals. In this season he also made his debut in Copa Venezuela and scored his first goal in Copa Libertadores.
came on 18 September, in a 2–2 draw against BSC Young Boys
, and he scored his first goal in the competition on 27 November in another draw, this time 1–1, against AS Saint-Étienne
.
In the 2010–11 season Ronald started with high performances, scoring, among other goals, four braces against Westerlo, Charleroi
, Zulte-Waregem and Standard Liège
. Vargas continued his good shape in the start of the second part of the tournament, but on 6 February 2011 he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury
in a league match against KRC Genk, only eight minutes after the start of the match. He is expected to be out of the fields for over six months, missing the option to play with his national team in the 2011 Copa América
.
in 2000.
Vargas made his debut with the team in a Belgian Cup
match against Lommel United, on 21 September. This meant his return seven months after his injury, and he scored once in the 4–0 victory. However, on 26 October he fell injured again in the same knee, in a cup match which Anderlecht lost against Rupel Boom
. Four months out of the fields were diagnosed by the medics.
, scoring 3 goals. His debut came in the 1–0 match against Haití, in February 2008. He scored his first goal in the historic win against Brazil
at the Gillete Stadium, in June 2008; his partner Giancarlo Maldonado
scored too, and Venezuela won 2–0.
On 9 September 2009, Ronald Vargas scored the last goal in Venezuela's 3–1 victory over Peru.
| 1. || June 6, 2008 || Gillette Stadium
, Foxborough
, United States || || 0–2 || 0-2 || Friendly
|-
| 2. || June 14, 2008 || Estadio Centenario
, Montevideo
, Uruguay || || 1–1 || 1-1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 3. || September 9, 2009 || José Antonio Anzoátegui
, Puerto La Cruz
, Venezuela || || 3–1 || 3-1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}
Guatire
Guatire is a city in Miranda, Venezuela. In 2006, its population has been estimated at 200,417. Today, Guatire has virtually merged with its neighbor, Guarenas....
) is a Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n footballer. He currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
in the Belgian First Division.
Caracas
Vargas started his career in the youth teams of Caracas. He was promoted to the first team on 2006. His debut in the Copa Libertadores came on 14 March 2006 against Cienciano. Ronald scored his first goal in the final of the 2006–07 Primera División against Unión Atlético Maracaibo, in a 0–1 victory.The 2007–08 season established him as a regular player in the starter line-up of Caracas. His first goal of the season came on 21 October 2007 in a league match against El Vigía. He ended the campaign with 29 games and 8 goals. In this season he also made his debut in Copa Venezuela and scored his first goal in Copa Libertadores.
Club Brugge
On 14 May 2008, Vargas signed with the Belgian team Club Brugge in a 4 year deal. Caracas received 1.5€ million, making this the most expensive transfer of a Venezuelan team in history. He made his debut on 29 August in a league match against AFC Tubize, in a 4–1 victory. His debut in the UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
came on 18 September, in a 2–2 draw against BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
, and he scored his first goal in the competition on 27 November in another draw, this time 1–1, against AS Saint-Étienne
AS Saint-Étienne
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city...
.
In the 2010–11 season Ronald started with high performances, scoring, among other goals, four braces against Westerlo, Charleroi
R. Charleroi S.C.
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 1985–86 season...
, Zulte-Waregem and Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
. Vargas continued his good shape in the start of the second part of the tournament, but on 6 February 2011 he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury
Anterior cruciate ligament injury
An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament can be a debilitating musculoskeletal injury to the knee, seen most often in athletes. Non-contact tears and ruptures are the most common causes of ACL injury....
in a league match against KRC Genk, only eight minutes after the start of the match. He is expected to be out of the fields for over six months, missing the option to play with his national team in the 2011 Copa América
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
.
RSC Anderlecht
Contractual differences between Vargas and Club Brugge emerged in summer 2011, finishing this with his transfer to R.S.C. Anderlecht on 29 June 2011. The transfer fee was reported to be €2.5 million. Because of the rivalry between the two clubs mutual transfers aren't very common. It was the first transfer from Club Brugge to Anderlecht since Aleksandar IlićAleksandar Ilic (footballer)
Aleksandar Ilić is a Serbian football manager and former football player.Ilić was signed for Vitesse in January 2004.-External links:*http://www.zerodic.com/autor/fudbal_1945-1992/igraci/igraci_i.htm...
in 2000.
Vargas made his debut with the team in a Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
match against Lommel United, on 21 September. This meant his return seven months after his injury, and he scored once in the 4–0 victory. However, on 26 October he fell injured again in the same knee, in a cup match which Anderlecht lost against Rupel Boom
K. Rupel Boom F.C.
Koninklijke Rupel Boom FC is a Belgian association football club based in Boom, Antwerp province currently playing in the Belgian Third Division. They play at the Gemeentelijk Parkstadion in Boom.-History:...
. Four months out of the fields were diagnosed by the medics.
Club statistics
- Accurate as of 26 October 2011.
| Club | |League | |Continental | Caracas | 2006–07 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 11 | ||||
| Club Brugge | 2008–09 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 92 | 25 | ||||
| Anderlecht R.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... |
2011–12 2011–12 Belgian Pro League -Personnel and sponsoring:-During summer break:-During regular season:-League table:-Positions by round:Note: The classification was made after the weekend of each matchday, so postponed matches were only processed at the time they were played to represent the real evolution in standings.-Results:... |
4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Career totals | 107 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 141 | 37 | ||||
International career
Ronald Vargas has played 14 times for the Venezuela national teamVenezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
, scoring 3 goals. His debut came in the 1–0 match against Haití, in February 2008. He scored his first goal in the historic win against Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
at the Gillete Stadium, in June 2008; his partner Giancarlo Maldonado
Giancarlo Maldonado
Giancarlo Gregorio Maldonado Marrero is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays for Atlante. The striker, who was born in Caracas, is the all-time leading Venezuelan goalscorer, where he has the nickname Maldogol.-River Plate:...
scored too, and Venezuela won 2–0.
On 9 September 2009, Ronald Vargas scored the last goal in Venezuela's 3–1 victory over Peru.
International goals
|-| 1. || June 6, 2008 || Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...
, Foxborough
Foxborough, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...
, United States || || 0–2 || 0-2 || Friendly
|-
| 2. || June 14, 2008 || Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario is a stadium in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution...
, Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay || || 1–1 || 1-1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 10 teams competing for places in the finals which were held in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL...
|-
| 3. || September 9, 2009 || José Antonio Anzoátegui
Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos
The Estadio Olímpico General José Antonio Anzoátegui before called Estadio Luis Ramos, is a stadium located in the Venezuelan city of Puerto La Cruz, in the state of Anzoátegui. It was opened on December 8, 1965 by the former president of Venezuela, Raúl Leoni.The old stadium that occupied the area...
, Puerto La Cruz
Puerto la Cruz
Puerto la Cruz is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta, and has the potential to become the largest and most important metropolitan...
, Venezuela || || 3–1 || 3-1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 10 teams competing for places in the finals which were held in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL...
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External links
- R.S.C. Anderlecht profile
- Official website (In Spanish)