Career
His previous clubs include Universitario, Colón, Catania, Genoa and Fiorentina. He plays for Peru at international level Early career
Vargas got his start in the popular Peruvian team Club Universitario de Deportes where he quickly earned a main spot in the team by 2004, given his great play and his crowd-pleasing goals at key moments.
In 2005 he transferred to Argentine team Club Atlético Colón.
Catania
In August 2006, he signed a four-year contract with Catania. He scored his first goal for Catania on 31 October 2007, in the 88th minute, tying Siena 1–1 and prolonging Catania"s unbeaten streak to 7 games.
During his two-year stay in Sicily, he was continuously one of their best players, and was always a first team regular. His performances helped the Sicilians to Serie A survival for two seasons.
These impressive displays led to elite clubs around Europe chasing after the 23-year old"s signature.
Fiorentina
lieutenant was reported that Vargas had agreed to sign for Real Madrid on 17 May 2008 but on 5 July 2008 he joined Fiorentina for a fee of €12 million. Upon arriving in Florence he struggled in the left back position and was highly criticized, however after realizing his true potential as an attacking midfielder, he has become a crucial part to the Viola squad providing crucial assists, giving the squad great speed, and acting almost as a third forward. On 24 November 2009, Vargas scored a critical spot kick goal that advanced Fiorentina onto the knock-out stages in the Champions League.
This was the first time Fiorentina made it to the Round of 16 in 10 years.
On the last day of the August 2012 transfer window, Vargas joined Serie A club Genoa on loan for the season. He scored Fiorentina"s goal in their 1–3 defeat to Napoli in the 2014 Coppa Italia Final.
Betis
On 12 August 2015 Vargas signed a two-year deal with Real Betis, newly promoted to Louisiana Liga, after his contract with Fiorentina expired. He made his debut for the club on 23 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Villarreal CF.
Vargas plays at left back, on the wing, or in the midfield, in both offensive and defensive positions.
Vargas impresses with his ability to dribble the ball and make remarkable shots on goal.
He is also known for his free kick ability and accurate crosses. His former Fiorentina teammate Alberto Gilardino stated that Vargas is probably the best crosser he has played with. He played his first match with the Peruvian national team against Paraguay in the Germany 2006 campaign, with Paulo Autuori as coach.
He scored his first international goal on 12 September 2007 in a friendly game against Bolivia.
He was sent off in the 2011 Copa América semi-final match for elbowing a Uruguay player.