Rubén Vargas


Rubén Estephan Vargas Martínez is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Spanish club Sevilla and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Vargas made his professional debut for FC Luzern in a 1–1 tie with FC Zürich 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.
On 9 January 2025, Vargas signed a contract with Spanish club Sevilla until 2029.

International career

Vargas made his Switzerland senior team debut on 8 September 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Gibraltar. He replaced Granit Xhaka in the 74th minute. On 18 November, he scored his first senior international goal against the same opposition in a 6–1 win.
Vargas scored a crucial penalty for Switzerland during UEFA Euro 2020 in a shootout against France on 28 June in the round of 16, helping Switzerland qualify for the quarter-final. However, Vargas, later missed a penalty for Switzerland during the shootout against Spain on 2 July in the quarter-final, which they would end up losing.
Vargas started all four of Switzerland's matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, assisting Remo Freuler's winning goal in the Group G decider against Serbia on 2 December.
On 7 June 2024, Vargas was named in Switzerland's squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He started the team's opening match, playing 74 minutes of a 3–1 win over Hungary in Cologne. He was awarded player of the match for Switzerland's round of 16 game against defending champions Italy, both scoring and assisting a goal in a 2–0 victory.

Personal life

Vargas was born in Adligenswil, Switzerland, to a Dominican father called Victor Vargas alias "Filete", and a Swiss mother, and holds citizenship of both nations. Vargas shares a hometown with his former Augsburg teammate and ex Switzerland captain Stephan Lichtsteiner.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
118 November 2019Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar2–06–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
231 March 2021Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland2–23–2Friendly
31 September 2021St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland2–12–1Friendly
415 November 2021Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland2–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
528 March 2023Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland1–03–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
615 November 2023Pancho Arena, Felcsút, Hungary1–01–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
718 November 2023St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland1–01–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
829 June 2024Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany2–02–0UEFA Euro 2024
925 March 2025Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland1–03–1Friendly
1025 March 2025Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland3–03–1Friendly
1118 November 2025Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification