Pablo Vegetti

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Pablo Vegetti
Personal information
Full name Pablo Ezequiel Vegetti Pfaffen
Date of birth (1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Vasco da Gama
Number 99
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Villa San Carlos 40 (24)
2013–2016 Rangers de Talca 16 (2)
2014Ferro Carril Oeste (loan) 20 (6)
2015–2016Gimnasia LP (loan) 45 (8)
2016 Colón 18 (2)
2017–2018 Boca Unidos 22 (9)
2018–2019 Instituto 23 (15)
2019–2023 Belgrano 106 (59)
2023– Vasco da Gama 67 (30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2025

Pablo Ezequiel Vegetti Pfaffen (born 15 October 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vasco da Gama.

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Career

Vegetti started his professional career playing for Club Colón de San Justo of the Liga Santafesina de Fútbol. After scoring 33 goals in 40 games, he signed for Villa San Carlos, playing in the Primera B Metropolitana. He scored 24 goals for Villa San Carlos, helping the team to gain promotion to Primera B Nacional, the second tier of Argentina's professional soccer.

C.S.D. Rangers

In August 2013, he signed for Rangers, which bought 50% of his economic rights. After a mediocre performance in the Chilean team, in February 2014, he was loaned to Ferro Carril Oeste to play in the Primera B Nacional. He scored six goals in 20 games for Ferro. When he had everything set up to re-sign with Ferro, he unexpectedly signed for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Technically, he was on loan to Gimnasia from Rangers for 18 months.

Vasco da Gama

On 4 August 2023, he joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Vasco da Gama. [1] In his first match for the Brazilian club, on August 6, 2023, against Grêmio, Vegetti scored the goal that guaranteed Vasco's victory, the first of the season at São Januário. In the 2024 season, Vegetti was Vasco's top scorer with 23 goals (considering the state league) and in the Copa do Brasil with 7 goals. [2] After a victory over Puerto Cabello in the 2025 Copa Sudamericana, Vegetti became the second highest foreign scorer in Vasco's history with 44 goals. [3]

Style of play

Pablo Vegetti plays as a centre-forward and is known for his style of play that focuses on aerial play and physical strength. He stands out for his ability to finish with his head, taking advantage of his good momentum, height and positioning inside the area. He is considered by many to be one of the best headers in football. [4] [5] Vegetti also stands out for his first-time finishes, whether with his head or with his feet. [6] In addition, Vegetti seeks associations with his teammates in attack and helps to retain the ball, being a player who troubles the opposing defense.

After scoring a goal, Vegetti is known for performing a "pirate" celebration, in which he places one hand in front of one eye and the other pointing forward. This celebration has earned him the affectionate nickname "Pirate" from fans. [7] [8]

Career statistics

As of 12 June 2025
ClubSeasonLeagueState league [a] National cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villa San Carlos 2012–13 Primera B Metropolitana 4024004024
Rangers de Talca 2013–14 Chilean Primera División 16231193
Ferro Carril Oeste 2013–14 Primera Nacional 20610216
Gimnasia La Plata 2014 Argentine Primera División 1771020207
2015 14110151
2016–17 1304111182
Total4486120115310
Colón 2015 Argentine Primera División15200152
2016 301040
Total1821000192
Boca Unidos 2016–17 Primera B Nacional229229
Instituto 2017–18 23152315
Belgrano 2018–19 2014102114
2019–20 Primera Nacional 73000073
2021 311700003117
2022 341730003717
2023 Argentine Primera División271300002713
Total10659400011059
Vasco da Gama 2023 Série A 21102110
2024 3512941075423
2025 11810641643119
Total673019101486410652
Career total356155191029108411413180

Honours

Club

Villa San Carlos

Belgrano

Individual

References

  1. "Vasco anuncia a contratação de Pablo Vegetti – Vasco da Gama". Vasco.com.br (in Portuguese). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. "Retrospectiva 2024: Vegetti, o artilheiro da temporada". vasco.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  3. "Vegetti ultrapassa Cano e se torna segundo maior artilheiro estrangeiro da história do Vasco". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 April 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  4. "Vegetti é o jogador com mais gols de cabeça no mundo em 2025; veja ranking". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  5. "A doce rotina de Vegetti: veja todas as vezes que atacante usou a cabeça para decidir para o Vasco". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 April 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  6. Jogada10, Redação (3 February 2025). "Raio-x dos gols de Vegetti pelo Vasco; números impressionam". Esportes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. "Conheça a origem e o motivo da comemoração 'pirata' de Vegetti em gols do Vasco". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  8. "Por que Vegetti comemorou 1º gol pelo Vasco como pirata e o que isso tem a ver com seu ex-clube?". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). 7 August 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2025.