Carlos Vargas (footballer)

This article is about the European football player from Mexico. For other people named Carlos Vargas, see Carlos Vargas.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Tenorio.

Carlos Alonso Vargas Tenorio (born 14 February 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.

Carlos Vargas

Vargas in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alonso Vargas Tenorio[1]
Date of birth	(1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth	Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Cruz Azul
Number	26
Youth career
2015–2017	Tijuana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Tijuana	12	(0)
2017–2021	América	47	(0)
2020	→ Morelia (loan)	3	(1)
2020–2021	→ Mazatlán (loan)	21	(1)
2021–2022	Mazatlán	41	(0)
2023–	Cruz Azul	10	(0)
International career‡
2018	Mexico U20	1	(0)
2018	Mexico U21	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:07, 1 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 November 2018

Club career

Tijuana

In 2014, Vargas first joined Tijuana's youth academy. In 2017, first-team coach Miguel Herrera promoted 18 year-old Vargas to the team competing in that year’s Clausura tournament.^[2]

On 17 March 2017, Vargas made his debut against Santos Laguna. He started the match and played all 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw.^[3] He made twelve appearances as Tijuana finished the tournament in first place and managed to reach the semifinals of the playoffs.

América

Carlos Vargas

In June 2017, Vargas joined América, reuniting with manager Miguel Herrera. He made his debut on 22 July against Querétaro. He started in the match which ended in a 0–1 defeat.

Cruz Azul

On 18 January 2023, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Vargas from Mazatlán.^[4] Vargas made his season debut on 4 February, against Tigres UANL and tore his right ACL in the 14th minute of the match.^[5]

International career

On 25 October 2018, Vargas was called up by Diego Ramírez to participate in the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.^[6] He would attain an injury during Mexico's first group stage match against Nicaragua and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the tournament.^[7]

Vargas was included in the final roster that participated at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.^[8] He would go on to appear in all five matches, as Mexico would go to the final against England, where Mexico lost 1–2.^[9]

Vargas was included in the final roster that participated in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.^[10] He appeared in two group stage matches as Mexico finished last in their group with one point.

Style of play

Vargas is described as "quick in anticipating opponent's movements and strong in the air."^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 April 2025^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		Continental[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tijuana	2016–17	Liga MX	12	0	4	0	—		—		16	0
América	2017–18	Liga MX	29	0	6	0	4	0	1[c]	0	40	0
	2018–19	Liga MX	10	0	12	0	—		—		22	0
	2019–20	Liga MX	8	0	—		—		1[d]	0	9	0
	Total		47	0	18	0	4	0	2	0	71	0
Morelia (loan)	2019–20	Liga MX	3	1	4	0	—		—		7	1
Mazatlán (loan)	2020–21	Liga MX	21	1	—		—		—		21	1
Mazatlán	2021–22	Liga MX	28	0	—		—		—		28	0
	2022–23	Liga MX	13	0	—		—		—		13	0
	Total		41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	0
Cruz Azul	2022–23	Liga MX	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2023–24	Liga MX	4	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
	2024–25	Liga MX	5	0	—		0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			134	2	26	0	4	0	2	0	166	2

1. Includes Copa MX
2. All appearances in CONCACAF Champions League/Cup
3. One appearance in Supercopa MX
4. One appearance in Campeones Cup

Honours

América

• Liga MX: Apertura 2018
• Copa MX: Clausura 2019
• Campeón de Campeones: 2019

Cruz Azul

• CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2025