Luis Vargas Peña

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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Peña.

Luis Vargas Peña (1905–1994) was one of the greatest Paraguayan footballers (wingers) before the Second World War. 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 10 July. Vargas Peña also had the honour of being the first captain for Paraguay in a World Cup.

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

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 t 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

Persondata
Name	Vargas Pena, Luis
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	1905
Place of birth
Date of death	1994
Place of death

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