Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Juan Manuel Vargas Risco (born 5 October 1983 in Magdalena Del Mar, Lima), is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a wing-back for Italian Serie A club A.C.F. Fiorentina, and the Peru national team and is currently the team's captain. He is known as El Loco ("The Madman") or 'Jardo' to the fans. Vargas got his start in the popular Peruvian team Universitario de Deportes where he quickly earned a main spot in the team by 2004, given his great play and his crowd-pleasing goals at key moments. In 2005 he transferred to Argentine team Colón de Santa Fe, where he has also earned a spot in the starting line-up and the admiration of his coaches.