Ruben Vargas

Ruben Estephan Vargas Martinez (born 5 August 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and the Switzerland national team.

Club Career

Vargas made his professional debut for FC Luzern in a 1–1 tie with FC Zurich on 27 August 2017.

He signed a 5 year contract with Augsburg in the summer of 2019, becoming the first Bundesliga player of Dominican descent. He scored his first goal in his second match, against Union Berlin.

International Career

Vargas made his Switzerland senior team debut on 8 September 2019, in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Gibraltar. He replaced Granit Xhaka in the 74th minute.

Euro 2020

Vargas scored a crucial penalty for Switzerland, during the euro championships, in a penalty shootout against France on 28 June in a final eight knockout stage, qualifying Switzerland for the quarter-final. Vargas later missed a penalty for Switzerland, during the euro championships, in a penalty shootout against Spain on 2 July in the quarter-final knockout stage. Switzerland would later lose on penalties.

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