Following his move to Gimnasia M., Vargas's current-season form is level with last season (Season 40→40), while his Rating eased 38→23. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gimnasia M. · 11th	1	0	0	6.7	23	40
2025/26	Al-Fateh · 11th	29	8	4	7.07	38	40
2024/25	Al-Fateh · 10th	20	7	4	7.13	44	34
2024/25	SHANGHAI SIPG	27	12	10	7.91	—	—
2023/24	SHANGHAI SIPG	21	1	3	7.06	—	—
2022/23	SHANGHAI SIPG	17	1	7	7.5	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentre-forward

M. Vargas is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Al-Fateh, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 4 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 40. On long-term scout potential he's rated 38.4. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (78.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vargas.

On the season, Vargas graded 40 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals and 4 assists in 29 appearances (0.45 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 40 → 40). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 29 Vargas is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Vargas is operating at his career peak — the 2021/22 level is the level.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

38.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

39.9

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

78.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.45

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Al-Fateh finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.28

Goals / app

8 goals in 29 appearances (0.28 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 78.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.4 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.45 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %78.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.3

Assists / 900.15

Goal contribution / 900.45

Defensive actions / 901.199

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Cards / 900.15

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 29, Vargas sits on 10.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Vargas's projected Rating — 38.4 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions13

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€14.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Gimnasia M.Aug 2026 – nowFree

Al-Fatehuntil Aug 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Aug 2026Free

Al-FatehJan 2025 – Jun 2026Free Transfer

SHANGHAI SIPGAug 2022 – Jan 2025€ 4M

Espanyol(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

Adana Demirspor(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

EspanyolJul 2019 – Aug 2021€ 10.5M

Velez Sarsfielduntil Jul 2019

About M. Vargas

Matías Ezequiel Vargas Martín is a 29-year-old centre-forward who plays for Gimnasia M., born on May 8, 1997 in Salta, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Gimnasia M. currently sit 11th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, M. Vargas has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 13 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 18, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Talleres Cordoba (13 minutes, 6.3 rating)

M. Vargas's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Gimnasia M. face Independiente away in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Vargas at 38.4 with a Season form score of 39.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Chinese Super League and the FA Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, M. Vargas has totalled 246 club appearances with 44 goals and 59 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 35 appearances for Adana Demirspor.

M. Vargas's career has also included time at Al-Fateh, SHANGHAI SIPG, Espanyol, Adana Demirspor and Velez Sarsfield.

On the international stage, M. Vargas has represented Argentina — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Fateh finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points