Obed Vargas

#18 · Midfielder · age 20

Mexican-American midfielder; one of Aguirre's youth bets

Club

Atlético Madrid

Spain · La Liga

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D.	La Liga	12	0	1	—
2025	Seattle Sounders FC	MLS	29	5	1	7.25
2025	Seattle Sounders FC	Leagues Cup	6	1	0	7.25
2025	Seattle Sounders FC	CONCACAF Champions Cup	3	0	1	7.10
25/26	Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D.	Copa del Rey	1	0	0	—
2024	Seattle Sounders FC	MLS	33	1	4	7.09
24/25	Seattle Sounders FC	FIFA Club World Cup	3	0	0	—
2024	Seattle Sounders FC	US Open Cup	2	0	0	6.85
2023	Seattle Sounders FC	MLS	24	0	1	6.73
2022	Seattle Sounders FC	MLS	13	0	0	6.71

Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29

Vargas is part of the next-cycle pipeline Aguirre is integrating early. Even limited tournament minutes accelerate the runway.

Established Seattle Sounders starter through 2025-26 MLS season.