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▲ Italo, who has joined Jeonbuk.
K League 1 professional football club Jeonbuk Hyundai has signed forward Italo Vargas (23), who has experience playing in Brazil's top-tier Serie A.
Jeonbuk announced today (July 31) that they have "recruited Italo, who boasts excellent speed and dribbling abilities, enabling us to build a much more destructive flank attack."
Born in 2002, Italo stands 181 centimeters tall and is a right-footed attacker.
His primary position is on the wings, but he is also capable of playing as a central striker.
After joining the youth team of Brazil's Chapecoense in 2022, Italo gained practical experience through loan spells at clubs like Parana, before returning to the first team in August 2024 to begin making his mark.
During the 2025 season, he made 49 appearances in Brazil's Serie B, recording 5 goals and 3 assists to emerge as a key attacker for his team.
In the 2026 season, he played 30 matches on the Brazilian Serie A stage, registering 1 goal and 3 assists.
(Photo courtesy of Jeonbuk Hyundai, Yonhap News)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.
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