Rubén Vargas

About

Rubén Estephan Vargas Martínez (born 5 August 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla and the Switzerland national team.

Vargas made his professional debut for FC Luzern in a 1–1 tie with FC Zürich on 27 August 2017.
He signed a five-year contract with FC Augsburg in June 2019, becoming the first Bundesliga player of Dominican descent. He scored his first goal in his second match, against Union Berlin on 24 August. On 25 July 2021, he signed a four-year contract extension with Augsburg, running until June 2025.
On 9 January 2025, Vargas signed a contract with Spanish club Sevilla until 2029.

Vargas made his Switzerland senior team debut on 8 September 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Gibraltar. He replaced Granit Xhaka in the 74th minute. On 18 November, he scored his first senior international goal against the same opposition in a 6–1 win.
Vargas scored a crucial penalty for Switzerland during UEFA Euro 2020 in a shootout against France on 28 June in the round of 16, helping Switzerland qualify for the quarter-final. However, Vargas, later missed a penalty…