Marcelino Vargas

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Marcelino Vargas
Personal information
Date of birth(1921-02-01)1 February 1921
Place of birth Paraguay
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1946-1950 Club Libertad
1951-? Deportivo Pereira
?-1956 Club Libertad
International career
1950-1955 Paraguay 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelino Vargas (born 01 February 1921, date of death unknown) was a Paraguayan football goalkeeper [1] [2] who played for Paraguay in the 1950 FIFA World Cup [3] and the 1955 South American Championship. [4] He also played for Club Libertad. He is deceased. [5] [6]

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International Career

Vargas got his first cap on 29 March 1950, during a friendly game against Argentina which ended in a 0-4 defeat. [7] [8]

He was selected in Paraguay’s squad, [9] playing Paraguay’s whole two games against Sweden [10] and Italy. [11]

Vargas was also in Paraguay’s squad for the 1955 South American Championship and played four games. [12] The game against Chile on 20 March was his eleventh and last cap with Paraguay. [13]

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