Mario Daniel Vega (born 3 June 1984) is an Argentine former professional
footballer who played as a
goalkeeper. He is the current assistant manager of
Greek Super League club
AEK Athens.
Career
Arriving from
Nueva Chicago for the 2007–08 season he is at the start of the season considered to be River's fourth-choice keeper after the unexpected return of
Juan Pablo Carrizo
Juan Pablo Carrizo (born 6 May 1984) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He started his professional career with River Plate, where he played until 2008, winning the 2008 Clausura. His performances ear ...
.
Vega was part of the River Plate squad that won the
Clausura 2008 tournament, but he did not play in any of the games.
Anorthosis Famagusta
On 2 September 2013,
Anorthosis Famagusta announced the contract agreement with Mario Vega.
In November 2013, Vega assumed the role of starting goalkeeper following an injury to
Anorthosis Famagusta's starting keeper
Mathieu Valverde
Matthieu Valverde (born 14 May 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Valverde began his professional career at Girondins de Bordeaux. After the departure of second-choice keeper Frédéric Roux, Val ...
.
Miami FC
In September 2016, Vega signed with
Miami FC of the
North American Soccer League. Vega played in 64 regular season games for Miami from 2016 to 2017. After the dissolution of the NASL, Vega stayed with the team as they played as
Miami FC 2 in the
National Premier Soccer League, winning the
2018 NPSL championship in August.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Following the conclusion of the
National Premier Soccer League season, Vega signed with the
Tampa Bay Rowdies for the remainder of their
United Soccer League season.
San Jose Earthquakes
On 18 January 2019, Vega signed with
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...
's
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...
. Following the 2021 season, Vega's contract with San Jose expired.
References
External links
Argentine Primera statisticsPlayer profile at River´s website
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1984 births
Living people
People from Neuquén Province
Men's association football goalkeepers
Argentine people of Quechua descent
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Club Atlético River Plate footballers
Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers
Anorthosis Famagusta FC players
Miami FC players
Tampa Bay Rowdies players
San Jose Earthquakes players
Argentine Primera División players
Cypriot First Division players
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
National Premier Soccer League players
Major League Soccer players
San Jose Earthquakes non-playing staff
AEK Athens F.C. non-playing staff