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Full nameObed Gómez Vargas
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age21
Date of birth5 Aug 2005
BirthplaceAnchorage
Height175 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubAtletico Madrid
Central midfielder
12
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
740
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atletico Madrid.

Injury-affected season

Missed 4 of Atletico Madrid's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences (international duty). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Seattle SoundersLeagues Cup: 3 apps, 1g 0a, 270 min

Earlier this season at Seattle SoundersCONCACAF Champions League: 4 apps, 0g 1a, 270 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Atletico Madrid; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccerat Seattle Sounders285125467.24
La Liga12017406.95
World Cup - U20at Mexico U205003106.63
Leagues Cupat Seattle Sounders3102707.4
CONCACAF Champions Leagueat Seattle Sounders4012706.9
FIFA Club World Cupat Seattle Sounders3002676.63
Friendliesat Mexico100256.6
Copa del Rey100116.3

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

O. Vargas is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Atletico Madrid, rated 78.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 79th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga and 147th of 2847 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.74 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 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 63rd of 87 of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.743 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 14). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 13% of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 21 Vargas is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 77.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Vargas missed 4 games through injury (international duty) out of roughly 38 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

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: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential11th of 87 central midfielders · La Liga · 12 appsCurrent season63rd of 87 central midfielders · La Liga · 12 apps63rd-best central midfielder in the La Liga79th in the La Liga · potential11th-highest potential central midfielder in the La Liga147th-highest potential U-23 tracked
78.2
Ratingi
11th of 87 central midfielders
14
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
24.2%
Minutes
limited game time
4.74
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Atletico Madrid finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

4.74
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
7
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.5/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 24.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 78.2, Vargas carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga of 87 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.74 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 central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions7
Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.