ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Union Santa Fe.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1516 | 6.95 |
Scout report
L. Vargas is a 21-year-old full-back at Union Santa Fe, rated 56 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 362nd of 1772 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (87.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vargas.
Judged on this season alone, Vargas graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 74 of the 74 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 clean sheets and 3.286 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 28). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, top 3% of the 74 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 21 Vargas is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Union Santa Fe finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 87.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 56, Vargas carries the 2nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 3%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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