Obed

Vargas

DM Atlético Madrid #21

Defensive Midfield – Midfielder

Obed Vargas

Atlético Madrid La Liga

#111 defensive midfielder aged U21

Date of birth / Age: 5 Aug 2005 (21)
Citizenship: MexicoSpain
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.75 m / 68 kg
Main position: Defensive Midfield
Contract until: 2030

Benchmarks

defensive midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#1551

defensive midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#111

among defensive midfielders aged U21

In his league

13%

of La Liga defensive midfielders rank below him

Finishing

−1.3

goals below expected · better than 31% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

6 Expected

7.3

68 shots. He scores fewer than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

4 Expected

4.3

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 19
StartsStarting eleven: 14
GoalsGoals: 1
AssistsAssists: 1
YellowYellow cards: 2
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 1,260

Starting eleven74%

14 of 19 appearances

Minutes played1,260

66 per appearance

Goal involvement2

1 goals · 1 assists

Positions played

150 matches · since 2021

LWRWAMCMDM

Position	Apps	G	A
Defensive Midfield	68	4	2
Central Midfield	64	1	3
Attacking Midfield	8	1	1
Right Winger	6	0	0
Left Winger	4	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2025/2625/26	La LigaLa Liga	Atlético Madrid	11	8	0	1	2	0	0	649
20252025	Leagues CupLeagues Cup	Seattle Sounders	6	6	1	–	0	–	0	570
20252025	MLS All-StarMLS All-Star	MLS All Star Team	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	29
2025/2625/26	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Atlético Madrid	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	12
20252025	FIFA U20 World CupFIFA U20 World Cup	Mexico U20	5	5	0	–	1	–	0	382
20262026	FIFA World CupFIFA World Cup	Mexico	3	0	0	–	0	–	0	63
20252025	MLSMLS	Seattle Sounders	29	29	5	1	5	0	0	2,577
20242024	Leagues CupLeagues Cup	Seattle Sounders	5	5	1	–	2	–	0	398
20252025	CONCACAF Champions CupCONCACAF Champions Cup	Seattle Sounders	3	3	0	–	1	–	0	270
20252025	FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World Cup	Seattle Sounders	3	3	0	–	0	–	0	267
20242024	MLSMLS	Seattle Sounders	33	31	1	2	4	1	0	2,873
20232023	Leagues CupLeagues Cup	Seattle Sounders	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	79
20232023	MLSMLS	Seattle Sounders	24	14	0	1	0	0	0	1,343
20232023	US Open CupUS Open Cup	Seattle Sounders	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	101
20232023	FIFA U20 World CupFIFA U20 World Cup	United States U20	5	3	0	–	0	–	0	246
20222022	MLSMLS	Seattle Sounders	14	10	0	0	6	0	0	870
20222022	CONCACAF Champions CupCONCACAF Champions Cup	Seattle Sounders	7	3	0	–	1	–	0	379
20222022	US Open CupUS Open Cup	Seattle Sounders	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	46
20212021	USL ChampionshipUSL Championship	Tacoma Defiance	28	19	0	1	2	0	0	1,859
20212021	MLSMLS	Seattle Sounders	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	76

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			183	142	8	6^*	24	1^*	0	13,089

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
MLS	101	6	4
USL Championship	28	0	1
Leagues Cup	13	2	–
La Liga	11	0	1
CONCACAF Champions Cup	10	0	–
Mexico U20	5	0	–
United States U20	5	0	–
FIFA Club World Cup	3	0	–
Mexico	3	0	–
US Open Cup	2	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Feb 2026 Feb 2026 · Transfer Seattle Sounders Atlético Madrid Transfer
Dec 2021 Dec 2021 · Transfer Tacoma Defiance Seattle Sounders Transfer
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Back from Loan Seattle Sounders Tacoma Defiance Back from Loan
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Loan Tacoma Defiance Seattle Sounders Loan Loan
May 2021 May 2021 · Free Transfer – Tacoma Defiance Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid 2025 12 0
Seattle Sounders 2021–2025 129 8
MLS All Star Team 2025 1 0
Tacoma Defiance 2021 28 0

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