Ronald Vargas
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Club Brugge KV
top club · 92 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2010
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 11/12
16
best season · 10/11
32 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-12-02 · 6 players total
299Appearances
70Goals
62Assists
42Yellow cards
7Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Sep 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: KMSK Deinze → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: KV Oostende → KMSK Deinze
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — KMSK Deinze (-2024)
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — KV Oostende (-2024)
19 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Newcastle → KV Oostende
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Newcastle United Jets
23 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Newcastle United Jets
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Sep 2017
Transfer: AEK Athens → Newcastle
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Newcastle United Jets
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — AEK Athens
23 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Balikesirspor → AEK Athens
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — AEK Athens
32 matches · 11 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: RSC Anderlecht → Balikesirspor
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Balikesirspor
26 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — RSC Anderlecht
11 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — RSC Anderlecht
13 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2012
Injury: unknown
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
44 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — RSC Anderlecht
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Club Brugge → RSC Anderlecht
11/12 · Transfer · €2.50m
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Club Brugge KV
28 matches · 16 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Club Brugge KV
34 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Club Brugge KV
30 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Caracas FC
30 matches · 10 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Caracas FC → Club Brugge
08/09 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2007
2007 — Caracas FC
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Caracas FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Caracas FC B → Caracas FC
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Newcastle United Jets
8.0%
Caracas FC
15.9%
KMSK Deinze (-2024)
0.0%
KV Oostende (-2024)
5.7%
AEK Athens
20.6%
Balikesirspor
5.6%
RSC Anderlecht
11.6%
Club Brugge KV
32.6%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| 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.
JPL
103 apps
29 G
21 A
Super League 1
41 apps
11 G
10 A
Liga FUTVE Clausura
13 apps
6 G
8 A
Süper Lig
25 apps
6 G
5 A
A-League
28 apps
5 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
10 apps
3 G
5 A
Croky Cup
8 apps
3 G
1 A
Liga FUTVE Apertura
14 apps
2 G
5 A
AFC CL-Qualification
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Libertadores
7 apps
2 G
0 A
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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.