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Attacking midfielderColombiaMajor League Soccer

Kerwin Vargas

Squad depthCharlotte · 24 yrsNow at Atletico ParanaenseTransferred to Atletico Paranaense

Profile

Full nameKerwin Andrés Calderón Vargas
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityColombia
Age24
Date of birth2 Jan 2002
BirthplaceBogota
Height180 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubCharlotte
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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17
Appearances
3
Goals
4
Assists
998
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Charlotte.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer15238236.85

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

K. Vargas is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Charlotte, rated 43.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (52.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.36 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vargas.

On the season, Vargas graded 30 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 4 assists in 17 appearances (0.631 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 30). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 24 Vargas is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Vargas is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23
43.2
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
29.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.63
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Charlotte finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

17
Apps
3
Goals
4
Assists
7
G+A
0.18
Goals / app

3 goals in 17 appearances (0.18 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.36 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.2 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target10
Shots17

Passing

Assists4
Chances created12
Passes316
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles12
Dribble success44.4%
Duels won65
Duels won %57.5%
Fouls won28

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions8
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.