Ruben Estephan Vargas Martinez (born 5 August 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a rwinger or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Augsburg 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.
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 UEFA Euro 2020, in a penalty shootout against France on 28 June in the Round of 16 knockout stage, qualifying Switzerland for the quarter-final. Vargas, however, later missed a penalty for Switzerland, during the penalty shootout against Spain on 2 July in the quarter-final. Switzerland would later lose on penalties.
Personal life
Vargas was born in Adligenswil, Switzerland, to a Dominican father 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
Club
International goals
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.