Kenneth Gerardo Vargas (born 17 April 2002) is a Costa Rican professional

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who plays as a striker for Heart of Midlothian, on loan from

C.S. Herediano Club Sport Herediano (), commonly known as Herediano and nicknamed El Team, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in Heredia, Heredia province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Herediano is mostly known for its association ...

Career

Vargas played for

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on loan from

. After returning to Herediano, he scored on his senior league debut for the club, against Grecia, on 15 January 2022. He went on to score 10 goals in 41 appearances in the Liga FPD, the Costa Rican first division, in 2022. On 7 August 2023, Vargas joined Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian on a season-long loan deal from Herediano, with an option to purchase outright.

International career

Capped at under-23 level, Vargas received his first call-up to the Costa Rica national football team in 2021. In October 2022 he was again called up to the national team set-up but didn't make an appearance from the substitute bench.

Personal life

His father, also called Kenneth Vargas and nicknamed “Huevo”, was a professional footballer in Costa Rica who played as a striker. Kenneth Vargas Jnr is subsequently nicknamed “Huevito”.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vargas, Kenneth 2002 births Living people Costa Rican men's footballers Men's association football forwards C.S. Herediano footballers Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Scottish Professional Football League players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players