Luis Vargas Peña

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 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


#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 November 1926	Estadio Sport de Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile	Chile	1–5	1–5	1926 South American Championship
2.	20 July 1930	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Belgium	1–0	1–0	1930 FIFA World Cup

^ 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

Paraguay squad – 1926 South American Championship Fourth Place

MF Brizuela GK Denis FW Domínguez MF Duarte MF Fleitas Solich FW Fretes FW López FW G. Nessi MF L. Nessi FW C. Ramírez FW P. Ramírez GK Recalde DF Rolón DF Sirvent FW Vargas Peña Coach: Fleitas Solich

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 (c) FW Villalba Coach: Laguna

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