| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Bakersfield, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Colorado Rapids 2 | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Central California Aztecs | ||
| 2016–2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Tacoma Defiance | 88 | (16) |
| 2023– | Colorado Rapids 2 | 49 | (15) |
| 2023 | → Colorado Rapids (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → New Mexico United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024 | |||
Marlon Vargas (born January 12, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New Mexico United in the USL Championship on loan from the Colorado Rapids 2 of MLS Next Pro.
Club Career
He joined the academy of Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders FC in 2016 and signed a professional contract with the team's reserve side two years later. Vargas played regularly for the reserves, later renamed Tacoma Defiance, and led the team in scoring during the 2022 season. With his 12 goals and six assists, he was also named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI at the end of the season.
On September 11, 2024 New Mexico United announced the loan signing of Marlon Vargas for the remainder of the 2024 USL Championship season. He tallied his first goal for New Mexico on October 26th vs Memphis 901 FC.
Honors
Individual
- MLS Next Pro Best XI: 2022
References
- Oshan, Jeremiah (September 23, 2022). "Marlon Vargas named MLS NEXT Pro Best XI". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES LOAN SIGNING OF MARLON VARGAS FROM COLORADO RAPIDS II". New Mexico United. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- Writer, Ken Sickenger / Journal Staff (2024-10-26). "Fireworks come too late for United in 3-2 loss to Memphis". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
External links
- Marlon Vargas at Soccerway
- Marlon Vargas at USL Championship
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