Camilo Andrés Vargas Gil (born 9 March 1989) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Colombia national team.

Career

Deportivo Cali

After being loaned out to

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from July 2016 to July 2017, and later the 2018 season,

confirmed that they had redeemed the player's purchase option and signed a contract until 2021 with the goalkeeper.

Atlas

On 6 July 2019, Vargas was confirmed as a new player in

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. In 2021, Vargas was the undisputed starter for the team, including the final for the Mexican tournament (La Liga MX) against Leon for away and home matches. During the away game he was partly responsible for an error which ended in a goal for Leon. However, during the home match he played a role keeping the zero including the extra time. The match ended going for the penalties round where he made two saves giving Atlas the win. This title ended a 70 years hiatus for the team.

International career

Since the

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qualifiers, Vargas has been consistently called-up in the

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by manager

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. Despite being included in the World Cup squad, he made his debut against

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at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey on 10 October 2014, that Colombia won, 3-0. In May 2018, he was included in the Colombia preliminary 35 man team for the

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, in

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Career statistics

International

Honours

Club

Independiente Santa Fe *

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(2): 2012-I, 2014-II *

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(1):

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Superliga Colombiana The Superliga Colombiana (''Colombian Superleague''), officially known as Superliga BetPlay DIMAYOR due to sponsorship by online betting company BetPlay, is an official competition contested between the winners of the Apertura and Finalización t ...

(1):

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Atlético Nacional *

(1): 2015-II Atlas *

(2): Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022 *

Campeón de Campeones ''Campeón de Campeones'' ( es, Champion of Champions) is an annual Mexican football competition established in 1942. In its current form, the winner of the Apertura season faces the winner of the Clausura season, for both Liga MX and Liga MX Feme ...

(1):

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International

;Colombia *

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third place:

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Individual *

Best XI: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022 * Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2021–22 *

Golden Glove: 2021–22 *

All-Star:

References

External links

* * 1989 births Living people Footballers from Bogotá Colombian men's footballers Categoría Primera A players Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Independiente Santa Fe footballers Atlético Nacional footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Atlas F.C. footballers Colombia men's youth international footballers 2014 FIFA World Cup players 2015 Copa América players 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2019 Copa América players 2021 Copa América players Colombia men's international footballers Colombia men's under-20 international footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Men's association football goalkeepers {{Colombia-footy-goalkeeper-stub