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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References

  1. ↑ "Marcelino Vargas". Monde Football. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "A Pereira, para quedarse". ABC. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ↑ 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil Archived 2011-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "South American Championship 1955". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Falleció Darío Jara Saguier". El Nacional. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Marcelino Vargas, Goalkeeper".
  7. ↑ "Marcelino Vargas Football Player". 11v11. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Argentina v Paraguay, 29 March 1950". 11v11. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil Paraguay". FIFA. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Sweden - Paraguay". FIFA. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Italy - Paraguay". FIFA. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "South American Championship 1955". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Marcelino Vargas Football Player". 11v11. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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