Luis Vargas Peña
Personal information
Full name Luis Vargas Peña
Date of birth 1905
Place of birth Paraguay
Date of death 1994
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Paraguay

Luis Vargas Peña (1905 in Asunción–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.

International goals

Paraguay's goal tally first

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 November 1926Estadio Sport de Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile Chile1–51–51926 South American Championship
2.20 July 1930Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Belgium1–01–01930 FIFA World Cup

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