Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Marlon Vargas was born January 12, 2001 in Bakersfield, California. He is a midfielder in the MLS.

Vargas joined the academy of Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders FC in 2016 and signed a professional contract with the team's reserve side two years later. Vargas played regularly for the reserves, later renamed Tacoma Defiance, and led the team in scoring during the 2022 season. With his 12 goals and six assists, he was also named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI at the end of the season.