| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenyel Jaheim Michel Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón Province, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alajuelense (on loan from Minnesota United) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alajuelense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Alajuelense | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Cartaginés (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2025– | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Alajuelense (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 October 2025 | |||
Kenyel Jaheim Michel Vargas (born 17 September 2004) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a winger for Alajuelense on loan from Minnesota United.
Michel was born on 17 September 2004. Born in Limón Province, Costa Rica, he is a native of the province. [1]
As a youth player, Michel joined the youth academy of Costa Rican side Alajuelense and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2022, where he made eight league appearances and scored zero goals and helped them win the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup. [2]
During September 2024, he was sent on loan to Costa Rican side Cartaginés, where he made twenty-seven league appearances and scored three goals. Following his stint there, he signed for American side Minnesota United in 2025. Subsequently, he returned on loan to Costa Rican side Alajuelense the same year. [3]
Michel plays as a winger. Costa Rican newspaper La Teja wrote in 2025 that "his mischievousness, speed, and joy when playing are characteristics that make him stand out, which are classic of the area he comes from, his beloved Limón". [1]