Kenneth Vargas, aged 24, was a discovery of Giorgos Eleftheroudis, Kalamata's informal Technical Director. Vargas joined Kalamata from Hearts on a two-year loan, which is structured as a one-plus-one-year agreement and includes a purchase option. It is predicted that the owner of Kalamata will soon buy the Costa Rican winger from the Scottish club for a sum close to 800,000 euros. The purpose of this action would be to preempt other interested clubs. The player has reportedly attracted interest from major Greek clubs, which include Olympiacos, AEK, PAOK, and Panathinaikos. Vargas has earned 21 caps and scored 3 goals for Costa Rica. His contract with his parent club, Hearts, is valid until 2029. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €700k.