| Carlos Vargas | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Alonso Vargas Tenorio[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1999 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Cruz Azul |
| Clubnumber: | 26 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tijuana |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Tijuana |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs2: | América |
| Caps2: | 47 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Morelia (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Mazatlán (loan) |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Mazatlán |
| Caps5: | 41 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Cruz Azul |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Mexico U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 02:16, 11 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 7 November 2018 |
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.
In 2014, Vargas first joined Club 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.
In June 2017, Vargas joined Club 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.
On January 18, 2023, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Vargas from Mazatlán.[4] Vargas made his season debut on February 4, against Tigres UANL and tore his right ACL in the 14th minute of the match.[5]
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.
Vargas is described as "quick in anticipating opponent's movements and strong in the air."[11]
América
Apertura 2018