Ronald Vargas

Ronald Alejandro Vargas Aranguren (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈronal(d) ˈβaɾɣas]; born 2 December 1986) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club Career

Caracas

Vargas started his career in the youth teams of Caracas. He was promoted to the first team in 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 Division against Union Atletico Maracaibo, in a 0–1 victory.

The 2007–08 season established him as a regular player in the starting line-up of Caracas. His first goal of the season came on 21 October 2007 in a league match against El Vigia. He ended the campaign with 29 games and 8 goals. In that 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 on a four-year deal. Caracas received €1.5 million, making this the most expensive transfer from 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 Cup 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-Etienne.

In the 2010–11 season Ronald started with top performances, scoring, among other goals, four braces against Westerlo, Charleroi, Zulte-Waregem and Standard Liege. Vargas continued his good form 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.

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