Luis Abelardo Vargas Zorrilla (born June 25, 2000, in Santa Rita, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Club Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.

Career Luis Vargas developed in the youth divisions of Club Cerro Porteño. He made his Paraguayan Primera División debut on May 1, 2019, in a match against Sportivo San Lorenzo.

In November 2022, during a reserve category match against General Caballero de Juan León Mallorquín, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his knee, which kept him off the field for approximately eight months. He returned to play in July 2023, gaining minutes in the reserve category.

On December 5, 2023, he suffered the same injury again during a training session. As a result, he was ruled out of the 2024 season.

In 2025, Vargas suffered another anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tear in his knee.

Statistics

Clubs SeasonTeamLeagueMatchesGoalsDomestic cupsMatchesGoalsInternational cupsMatchesGoalsTotalMatchesGoals2019Club Cerro PorteñoPD10CP——CL00102020Club Cerro PorteñoPD120CP——CL101302021Club Cerro PorteñoPD80CP——CL201002022Club Cerro PorteñoPD60CP——CL0000Career total270——302400

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The emotional story of Luis Vargas' recovery and comeback at Cerro Porteño Vargas returns from injury and is an option for Gavilán