What you need to know:
Obed’s parents were born in Michoacán and moved to Alaska in the late 90s.
On the radar of the Mexican National Team there is a young footballer of 19 years who already played with the United States National Team, however, he renounced future calls with the Stars and Stripes team, because his desire is to play for Mexico, his name is Obed Vargas and it is said that Javier Aguirre will include him in the list of those called up for the Tricolor friendly matches in the month of October.
Obed Vargas He is a soccer player for the Seattle Sounders. and before deciding to play for Mexico he played several games in lower categories with the United States, andAmong them the Under 20 World Cup that was held in Argentina, and to which Mexico did not attend after being eliminated from the World Cup and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with that generation to which Marcelo Flores belongs.
Obed Vargas, Mexican at the Seattle Sounders / Mexsport
Why does Obed Vargas have Mexican nationality?
Obed was born on August 5, 2005 in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, Therefore, he has American nationality, however, he also has Mexican nationality thanks to his parents, who are originally from Michoacán.
His father, who has the same name, is a fan of the disappeared Monarcas Morelia and in fact he played in the lower categories of this club. He played as a forward, however He left for the United States in the 90s in search of better living conditions, working processing salmon in Alaska.
By then I already knew Marisol, whom he visited every time he returned to Mexico to visit his family until he finally took her to Alaska and married her in 1999 and they currently have a cleaning company, as well as four children: Obed, Marisol, Frida y Abad and they all play soccer, plus they support América, their mother’s favorite team.
Obed Vargas playing for the United States, against Mexico / Getty
Obed Vargas and the dream of being a soccer player
Obed, like his sisters and younger brother, who is a goalkeeper, grew up training and playing on the soccer team his father formed. On that team he was the player who stood out the most and At the age of 14 he left Alaska to try his luck at the Sounders academy.
Almost a year later He debuted with the first team, in 2021, at 15 years and 351 days oldmaking him the third youngest player to debut in MLS history, in addition to being the first Hispanic from Alaska to become a professional soccer player.
Obed Vargas, when he was a child / IG of Obed Vargas
This is how he first caught the attention of US Soccer, for which he was called up to various categories until he played in the Under 20 World Cup in 2023, however he resigned at the end of 2023. In his penultimate game with the United States, he scored a goal against Mexico.
One of the reasons why he preferred to represent Mexico is that he grew up watching Mexican soccer, and not American soccer. With his father he watched the Monarcas Morelia gamesfor which he expressed his desire publicly on July 13.
Obed met the requirements that FIFA demands to change federations, among which stands out a period of one year without being called up or having played with the first team, for which He was released in the month of May 2024 and since then he has played matches with the Under 20 and Under 23 teams.
What position does Obed Vargas play?
Obed plays as a midfielder and although his game is mainly based in the center or as a pivot, he also He plays on either wing, making him a versatile player. and this aspect makes him a fully attractive footballer.
He has a good mid-range shot and although he doesn’t have that many goals, he is a good football generator, and during the Leagues Cup scored his team’s only goal in the 3-1 defeat against Necaxa. Do you think I put it together in the Tricolor?
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