Ronald Vargas
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-12-02 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ronald Vargas |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ronald Alejandro Vargas Aranguren |
| Date of birth | 1986-12-02 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guatire, Venezuela |
| Citizenship | Venezuela |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-09-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | IDV |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United Jets | 3 | 17/18 | 2018 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 360 |
| Caracas FC | 3 | 2006 | 2008 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 712 |
| KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 258 |
| AEK Athens | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 55 | 14 | 15 | 925 |
| Balikesirspor | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 250 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 521 |
| Club Brugge KV | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 92 | 25 | 22 | 1,465 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Newcastle United Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | Caracas FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 191 |
| 2008 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Caracas FC | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 398 |
| 2008 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Caracas FC | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 123 |
| 2007 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Caracas FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Caracas FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Libertadores | Caracas FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Caracas FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1B Pro League | KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 258 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 289 |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | AEK Athens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Kypello Elladas | AEK Athens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 16/17 | SL1 Play-off | AEK Athens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | AEK Athens | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 364 |
| 15/16 | Kypello Elladas | AEK Athens | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 15/16 | SL1 Play-off | AEK Athens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League 1 | AEK Athens | 25 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 168 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Balikesirspor | 25 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 250 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Balikesirspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 12/13 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Cofidis Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | RSC Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 23 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 119 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 254 |
| 09/10 | JPL Play-Offs I | Club Brugge KV | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Cofidis Cup | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 22 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 422 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 506 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Caracas FC B | Caracas FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Caracas FC | Club Brugge | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Club Brugge | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | 5000000 | €2.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | RSC Anderlecht | Balikesirspor | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-03 | Balikesirspor | AEK Athens | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-15 | AEK Athens | Newcastle | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Newcastle | KV Oostende | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | KV Oostende | KMSK Deinze | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | KMSK Deinze | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-30 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2011-02-06 | 2011-09-01 | 208 | 31 |
| 11/12 | Patellar tendon problems | 2011-10-26 | 2012-06-30 | 249 | 44 |
| 11/12 | Elbow injury | 2012-06-29 | 2012-07-09 | 11 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Groin strain | 2016-05-18 | 2016-06-01 | 15 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Adductor injury | 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-31 | 34 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2017-10-22 | 2018-04-22 | 183 | 25 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-08-04 | 2019-08-18 | 15 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22991 | #10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3504 | #10 | 23 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Perišić | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Dorge Kouemaha | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Kolovetsios | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Petros Mantalos | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitri Petratos | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 15 | 23 |
| 15/16 | Super League 1 | AEK Athens | 9 | 25 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Balikesirspor | 6 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Caracas FC | 7 | 11 |
| 08/09 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 22 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 23 |
Teams faced most often by Ronald Vargas's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Antwerp FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 33% |
| KRC Genk | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 33% |
| KAA Gent | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 42% |
| Standard Liège | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 42% |
| Cercle Brugge | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 75% |
| KV Oostende | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 75% |
| KV Kortrijk | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 50% |
| Waasland-Beveren | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 63% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 38% |
| Royal Excel Mouscron | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 63% |
| SV Zulte Waregem | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 75% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 57% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30 | 712 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 360 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 524 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 401 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.57 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 198 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3.18 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 339 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.12 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 928 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ronald Vargas
Who is Ronald Vargas?
Ronald Vargas is a Venezuela professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Ronald Vargas?
Ronald Vargas is 39 years old. He was born on December 2, 1986 in Guatire.
What position does Ronald Vargas play?
Ronald Vargas plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Ronald Vargas play for?
Ronald Vargas currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ronald Vargas scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ronald Vargas has scored 70 goals in 299 appearances.
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