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Full nameKerwin Andrés Calderón Vargas
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityColombia
Age24
Date of birth2 Jan 2002
BirthplaceBogota
Height180 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubCharlotte
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
36
Appearances
6
Goals
3
Assists
1985
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Charlotte.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer366319857.01
Leagues Cup210947.9

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

K. Vargas is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Charlotte, rated 44.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 43rd of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (59.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vargas.

Judged on this season alone, Vargas graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 50 of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 6 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances (0.408 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 26). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 28% of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Vargas is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Vargas is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23
Current potentialTop 28% attacking midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season24th of 50 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer24th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer43rd in the Major League Soccer · potential14th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer
44.1
Ratingi
14th of 50 attacking midfielders
26.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
59.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.41
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

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

6
Goals
3
Assists
9
G+A
0.17
Goals / app

6 goals in 36 appearances (0.17 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.25 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 59.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.1, Vargas carries the 14th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 28%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.