Luis Vargas Peña

Luis Vargas Peña (1905–1994) was one of the greatest Paraguayan footballers (wingers) before the Second World War.^[1] He was the first Paraguayan to score a goal for the Paraguay national football team in a FIFA World Cup, accomplishing that in a match valid for the group stage of the 1930 FIFA World Cup against Belgium, played on July 10. Vargas Peña also had the honour of being the first captain for Paraguay in a World Cup. ^[2]

During most of his career he played for the club Olimpia Asunción.

[edit] Sources

^ A.Gowarzewski : "FUJI Football Encyclopedia. World Cup FIFA*part I*Biographical Notes - Heroes of Mundials" ; GiA Katowice 1993
^ http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/pwc/mr_1089.html
^ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/teams/paraguay.html

v • d • e Paraguay squad - 1930 FIFA World Cup

MF Aguirre • GK P. Benítez • MF S. Benítez • FW Benítez Cáceres • FW Carreras • DF Chamorro • GK Denis • MF Díaz • FW Domínguez • MF Etcheverry • MF Florentín • DF Flores • MF Garcete • FW González • DF Miracca • FW Nessi • DF Olmedo • FW Ortega • FW Rivera • FW Romero • FW Vargas Peña • FW Villalba • Coach: Laguna