Kerwin Andrés Calderón Vargas

Kerwin Andrés Calderón Vargas is a Colombian forward born in Bogotá on 2 January 2002. He began developing with Cundy FC, joined CA Santa Marta, spent a brief period at Boca Juniors de Cali, and returned to Santa Marta before moving to Portugal in 2020. At C.D. Feirense, Vargas reached the first team in 2021 and scored seven goals in 28 league appearances in Liga Portugal 2. He also made an impression in the Taça de Portugal against FC Porto. Charlotte FC announced Vargas’s signing in May 2022, beginning his MLS career as a U-22 Initiative player. He recorded four goals and five assists in 29 matches in 2023, including a reported match-winner against Inter Miami that helped secure a playoff place. Vargas received a call-up to Colombia’s under-23 team and is listed with Atlético Paranaense.