Camilo Vargas
Camilo Andrés Vargas Gil (born 9 March 1989) is a
Camilo Vargas
Colombian professional footballer who plays as a
goalkeeper for Liga MX club Atlas and the Colombia
national team.
Club career
Deportivo Cali
After being loaned out to Deportivo Cali from July 2016
to July 2017, and later the 2018 season, Deportivo Cali
confirmed that they had redeemed the player's purchase
option and signed a contract until 2021 with the
goalkeeper.[2]
Atlas Vargas celebrates winning the Superliga with Santa
Fe in 2013
On 6 July 2019, Vargas was confirmed as a new player
Personal information
in Club Atlas.[3] In 2021, Vargas was the undisputed
starter for the team, including the final for the Mexican Full name Camilo Andrés Vargas Gil[1]
tournament (La Liga MX) against Leon for away and Date of birth 9 March 1989
home matches. During the away game he was partly Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
responsible for an error which ended in a goal for Leon. Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
However, during the home match he played a role Position(s) Goalkeeper
keeping the zero including the extra time. The match Team information
ended going for the penalties round where he made two Current team Atlas
saves giving Atlas the win. This title ended a 70 years
Number 12
hiatus for the team.[4]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
International career 2009–2014 Santa Fe 183 (2)
2015–2018 Atlético Nacional 23 (0)
Since the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Vargas has 2016 → Argentinos Juniors (loan) 6 (0)
been consistently called up in the Colombia national 2016–2017 → Deportivo Cali (loan) 41 (0)
football team by manager José Pekerman. Despite being 2018 → Deportivo Cali (loan) 42 (0)
included in the World Cup squad, he made his debut 2019 Deportivo Cali 25 (1)
against El Salvador at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey 2019– Atlas 190 (0)
on 10 October 2014, that Colombia won, 3-0. ‡
International career
2009 Colombia U20 5 (0)
In May 2018, he was included in the Colombia
2014– Colombia 35 (0)
preliminary 35 man team for the 2018 World Cup, in
Medal record
Russia.[5]
Representing Colombia
Since 2023, Vargas is the undisputed starter for Men's football
Colombia; being the main goalkeeper throughout the Copa América
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification competition. Runner-up 2024 United States
During 2024, Vargas was part of Colombia's 26 man 2021 Brazil
squad for 2024 Copa América,[6] being the main *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct
goalkeeper of the team, playing every single match of as of 03:16, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19
the competition.
November 2024
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 10 November 2024[7]
League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2007 5 0 0 0 — — 28 0
2008 4 0 1 0 — — 36 0
2009 1 0 0 0 — — 36 0
2010 Categoría 7 0 0 0 — — 36 0
Santa Fe 2011 Primera A 22 1 7 0 7 0 — 36 1
2012 42 0 5 0 — — 47 0
2013 41 0 1 0 12 0 2 0 56 0
2014 33 1 5 0 8 0 — 46 1
Total 155 2 19 0 27 0 2 0 203 2
2015 Categoría 18 0 — — — 18 0
Atlético Primera A
2017 1 0 — — — 1 0
Nacional
Total 19 0 — — — 19 0
Argentinos Argentine
Juniors 2016 Primera 6 0 — — — 6 0
(loan) División
2016 Categoría 17 0 2 0 — — 19 0
Deportivo Primera A
2017 20 0 0 0 2 0 — 22 0
Cali (loan)
Total 37 0 2 0 2 0 — 41 0
Deportivo
2018 Categoría 35 0 0 0 7 0 — 42 0
Cali (loan)
Primera A
Deportivo 2019 21 1 — 4 0 — 25 1
Cali Total 56 1 0 0 11 0 — 67 1
2019–
28 0 0 0 — — 28 0
20
2020–
36 0 — — — 36 0
21
2021–
46 0 — — — 46 0
22
Liga MX
Atlas 2022–
33 0 — 3 0 2 0 38 0
23
2023–
34 0 — — 3 0 37 0
24
2024–
14 0 — — 3 0 15 0
25
Total 190 0 0 0 3 0 8 0 201 0
Career total 466 3 21 0 43 0 10 0 540 3
International
As of match played 19 November 2024[8]
Colombia
Year Apps Goals
2014 4 0
2017 1 0
2019 1 0
2020 3 0
2022 1 0
2022 1 0
2023 8 0
2024 16 0
Total 35 0
Honours
Independiente Santa Fe
Categoría Primera A: 2012-I, 2014-II
Copa Colombia: 2009
Superliga Colombiana: 2013
Atlético Nacional
Categoría Primera A: 2015-II
Atlas
Liga MX: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022
Campeón de Campeones: 2022
Colombia
Copa América third place: 2021, runner-up: 2024
Individual
Liga MX Best XI: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022
Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2021–22
Liga MX Golden Glove: 2021–22
Liga MX All-Star: 2022[9]
See also
List of goalscoring goalkeepers
References
1. "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Colombia" ([Link]
0407/[Link] (PDF).
FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 5. Archived from the original ([Link]
8/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF) (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
2. Deportivo Cali confirma acuerdo con Camilo Vargas ([Link]
utbol/1543456579_568497.html), [Link], 28 November 2018
3. Colombian goalkeeper Vargas joins Mexico's Atlas ([Link]
tp://[Link]/english/2019-07/06/c_138203901.htm), [Link], 6 July 2019
4. "Camilo Vargas grows gigantic and gives Atlas the title - Latin america News" ([Link]
news/camilo-vargas-grows-gigantic-and-gives-atlas-the-title/). 14 December 2021.
5. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists" ([Link]
vealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb).
[Link]. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
6. "Copa América 2024: All Teams Confirmed Player Rosters | CONMEBOL Copa América" ([Link]
[Link]/en/news/roster-copa-america-2024-all-the-teams). [Link]. 14 June
2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
7. Camilo Vargas ([Link] at Soccerway
8. "Camilo Vargas" ([Link] National Football
Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
9. "LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field" ([Link]
m/news/liga-mx-announces-roster-for-2022-mls-all-star-game-at-allianz-field). Major League
Soccer. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
External links
Camilo Vargas ([Link] at BDFA (in Spanish)
Camilo Vargas ([Link] at Soccerway
Retrieved from "[Link]
