Thibaut Vargas (born 22 May 2000) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; oc, Nimes ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,5 ...

Career

Vargas signed his first professional contract with

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on 20 December 2019. He made his professional debut with the club in a 5–0

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win over

Caen Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; oc, Nimes ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,5 ...

, with an option to extend for two more years.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vargas, Thibaut 2000 births Living people French people of Spanish descent Sportspeople from Aix-en-Provence French footballers Footballers from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Men's association football midfielders Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Championnat National players Montpellier HSC players LB Châteauroux players Nîmes Olympique players