Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas had a great year 2021 with the Atlas of Guadalajaracrowning his great performances with a dream second semester when he was crowned champion of the Grita México A21 tournament of the MX League breaking a 70-year drought without winning a title in Mexican soccer, a championship in which the coffee goalkeeper was a key player, saving two penalties in the final against León.
The Colombian goalkeeper was erected as a colossus under the 3 red and black posts and became a bastion that was practically invincible for the opposing offensives. Vargas participated in all 23 games of the opening 2021allowing only 15 goals in total, and leaving his door clean on 12 occasions, which was vital for obtaining the trophy at the end of the campaign, also in the first half of 2021, he played 20 games, receiving 16 goals and not received a goal in 10 games.
The great season of Camilo Vargas It did not go unnoticed by the Transfermarkt community, who elected the talented goalkeeper through their votes as the MVP of Mexican soccer in 2021. Vargas received last Wednesday at the Jalisco Stadium the award that accredits him as the 2021 player in the MX League.
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In the last weeks of 2021, the survey had been published on the same Transfermarkt website, which included a total of 24 soccer players selected for what they had done throughout 2021. Camilo Vargas He won both in the category of best goalkeeper and best player, by a slight difference over his closest pursuers. In the category of best player he surpassed elements such as Jonathan Rodríguez, Rogelio Funes Mori and Luis Romo, while in the category of best goalkeeper he surpassed other high-class goalkeepers such as Esteban Andrada and Carlos Acevedo.
Transfermarkt in partnership with Atlas They personally presented the award to the Colombian national team who was excited to receive the distinction. “I am grateful to this country, to the city and to the fans of my team. This is the result of a lot of work, not only mine but also that of my teammates and I am also thankful for the opportunity to have this award”, highlighted the Colombian goalkeeper.
Vargas who came to Atlas of Liga MX in 2019 reiterated his commitment to the club and his teammates, also expressed his desire to continue writing a success story with the red and black entity. “Very happy, I thank God for the opportunity to be in this club, it was one of my personal and group missions that the members of this institution had, all of us who have come year after year longed to obtain this title. I am very grateful to have been one of those who got it,” he added.
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Without a doubt, the talent and leadership that he presents Vargas under the three red and black posts will be vital in the aspirations of the Atlas to achieve a bi-championship in the MX League, a feat that has only been within the reach of 2 teams in the era of short tournaments in Mexico. “I think we have the desire to mark a history with titles, with great feats we are facing a great opportunity to build this history.”
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