Sergio Vargas (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Bernabé Vargas Buscalia | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Chacabuco, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Independiente | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Independiente | 86 | (0) |
| 1991 | Emelec | 14 | (0) |
| 1992 | Independiente | 15 | (0) |
| 1993–2002 | Universidad de Chile | 300 | (0) |
| 2003 | Unión Española | 26 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | PSM Makassar | ||
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Chile | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Sergio Bernabé Vargas Buscalia (born 17 August 1965 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires) is a former Chilean football goalkeeper. He obtained a total number of ten caps for the Chilean national team during his career. Vargas retired in 2005.
Vargas began his career in Independiente. After three seasons at the club with 98 appearances, he left for Club Sport Emelec of Ecuador. However Vargas left after a season to join Universidad de Chile.
Vargas, with other players such as Luis Musrri, Rogelio Delgado, Esteban Valencia, Marcelo Salas and Rodrigo Goldberg, helped Universidad de Chile to win the Primera División de Chile in 1994 and again in 1995. Before 1994, Universidad de Chile last won the championship in 1969.
Vargas will continue to win the Copa Chile in 1998 with Universidad de Chile. In 2000, he won the double with Universidad de Chile, winning both the Primera División de Chile and Copa Chile.
Vargas earned the nickname "Superman" for his constant saves in the air, especially in the last few moments.
In 2002, the President of Universidad de Chile, Dr. Rene Orozco, terminated Vargas's contract. Vargas then left for Unión Española where he stayed for as season. He then went to PSM Makassar in Indonesia. After two seasons, Vargas retired from soccer in 2005.
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