Domestic-league season · New Mexico United.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1061 | 7.11 |
 USL League One Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | — |
 US Open Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 7.48 |
Following his move to New Mexico United, Vargas's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→17), while his Rating climbed 35→41. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | New Mexico United · 3rd | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7.11 | 41 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | Colorado Rapids · 8th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 35 | 0 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
M. Vargas is a 25-year-old central midfielder at New Mexico United, rated 41 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 135th of 790 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (35.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.95 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 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 76th of 149 of the 149 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.951 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 17).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 17% of the 149 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Vargas is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.3 reflects that trajectory.
1.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 41, Vargas carries the 24th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 149 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 25, Vargas sits on 21.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Vargas's projected Rating — 41 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
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