Marlon Vargas

Marlon Vargas (born January 12, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.

Marlon Vargas

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bakersfield, California, United States
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	New Mexico United
Number	8
Youth career
2015–2016	Central California Aztecs
2016–2019	Seattle Sounders
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Tacoma Defiance	88	(16)
2023–2024	Colorado Rapids 2	49	(15)
2023	→ Colorado Rapids (loan)	1	(0)
2024	→ New Mexico United (loan)	8	(1)
2025–	New Mexico United	11	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 16, 2025

Club career

He joined the academy of Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders FC in 2016 and signed a professional contract with the team's reserve side two years later. Vargas played regularly for the reserves, later renamed Tacoma Defiance, and led the team in scoring during the 2022 season. With his 12 goals and six assists, he was also named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI at the end of the season.^[1]

On September 11, 2024 New Mexico United announced the loan signing of Marlon Vargas for the remainder of the 2024 USL Championship season.^[2] He tallied his first goal for New Mexico on October 26 vs Memphis 901 FC.^[3]

On January 9, 2025 New Mexico United announced they had signed Vargas to a full contract for the 2025 USL Championship season.^[4]

Honors

Individual

• MLS Next Pro Best XI: 2022