He changed the ball to the engines: the Argentine football scorer who transformed his way into another sport

It is rare to see that after getting important or remarkable things in footballThen this is the opportunity to devote yourself to another activity and completely forget about life within the game fields. But there are some who really have their true passion in other areas and take advantage of their exhibition to reach it.

Gonzalo Vargas It was a centrodlantero who, although he was born in Uruguay, left an indelible mark on Argentina. He was one of the most prominent strikers of the local tournament, which he managed to become the top gunner, Although he has left the ball aside and dedicated his life to other disciplines.

Gonzalo Vargas’s passage through Argentine football

After a step by defender Sporting from his country, where he managed to play more than 100 games and scored 54 goals, came the opportunity to go in Gymnastics and fencing of La Plata. In the wolf he managed to exploit his potential scorer, in which he stood out as second maximum scorer of the Clausura 2005 Tournamentwith 10 goals and behind Javier Campoa de Tire.

In the Clausura Tournament of the following year, the Turbo, as they knew the Charrúa striker, would finally overcome players like Martín Palermo in Boca and Ernesto Farías in River, and He would keep the prize to the top scorer thanks to his 12 goals. He even beat other emerging stars such as Sergio Agüero in Independiente and Ignacio Scocco in Newell ‘S.

That balance of so many would give the chance to jump to the monaco of France, which Gymnastics paid the figure of 3 million dollars to reach the club for five years. His passage through Europe catapulted him to the Uruguay team, but his level could not be the same again. He wandered for other teams in France and Mexico, but would return to Argentina between 2010 and 2012, with steps by Argentinos Juniors and another stage in gymnastics. Finally, He returned to his country, to retire with the Rampla Juniors shirt.

Far from football: the present of Turbo Vargas

While Boston Rivers tried to return to the activity after hanging the booties in 2014, Turbo Vargas had other plans for his life after ceasing to be a footballer. And it was not about continuing in contact with the ball.

The Uruguayan is dedicated to the sale of cars and motorcycles, its true passion. Even thanks to this activity he managed to get his dream vehicle, a Kawasaki Ninja, which exceeds the speed of 250 kilometers per hour. In addition, he ventured into the crossfit for a year and a half, although an injury in the Achilles tendon made him get away from that activity.

Paddle and tennis practice, but what you don’t want to do again is to play football professionally. Last time, with 41 years, he received an offer from Boston River in 2022, but clarified that, although he feels in excellent physical conditions, Does not passionate at all the idea of ​​putting on the booties again. Of course, he added another activity to dedicate himself: Surf.