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Career & Clubs
Toluca
Vega made his senior team debut on 27 February 2016 coming on as a substitute in a home league match against Pachuca. On April 5 he scored his first professional goal for Toluca in the Copa Libertadores against Ecuadorian club Quito, the game ended 2–1 and Toluca qualified to the tournament's Round of 16. On 16 April, Vega scored his first two goals in the league against Veracruz in a 4–1 home victory.
Guadalajara
On 8 December 2018, Vega joined Guadalajara for a reported fee of US$9 million, making his transfer one of the most expensive in the club's history. After playing six games without any goals and going three straight games without any wins, on 16 February 2019, Vega managed to score 3 goals in the 3–0 victory against town rivals Atlas, his first career hat-trick. Prior to the start of the Apertura 2021, Vega was given the number 10 jersey. In May 2022, Vega extended his contract until 2024, becoming the highest paid player in the club's history.
Return to Toluca
On 17 January 2024, Vega's repeated disciplinary issues at Guadalajara led to his transfer to Toluca. On 8 March 2025, after trailing behind two goals against Necaxa, Vega scored a hat-trick, finishing the match at 5–2. Vega helped Toluca to win the Clausura 2025 league title, contributing an assist and a goal via penalty kick in the finals against América, for an aggregate 2–0 victory. At the end of the season, he was the team's top scorer with 13 goals and 11 assists. He…
Youth
Vega was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring one goal in five appearances, where Mexico won the competition. He was awarded the Golden Ball for best player and included in the tournament's Best XI. He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Vega scored Mexico's final goal in a 3–1 victory over Olympic hosts, Japan, as they won the third-place match to win the bronze medal.
Senior
Vega made his senior national team debut on 26 March 2019, under Gerardo Martino in a friendly against Paraguay, as a 78th-minute substitute for Javier Hernández. In May 2019, Vega was included in the provisional 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster and was subsequently included in the final list. In the first group stage match against Cuba, he would score his first goal with the national team in a 7–0 thrashing. Mexico would go on to win the tournament. In November 2022, he was included in the 26-man roster for that year's edition of the World Cup. In June 2025, Vega was included in Mexico's roster for the Gold Cup. In the quarter-finals match against Saudi Arabia, he would score the first goal of the match in an eventual 2–0 victory. Vega was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted on home soil.
Club
As of match played 4 June 2025
International
As of match played 11 June 2026
Scores and results list Mexico goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vega goal.
- Club
- Mexico men's national football team (2019–)
- National team
- Mexico
Legacy
Toluca
Liga MX: Clausura 2025, Apertura 2025 Campeón de Campeones: 2025 Campeones Cup: 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2026 Leagues Cup: 2026 Mexico U23
CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2020 Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020 Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2019, 2025 CONCACAF Nations League: 2024–25 Individual
CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Golden Ball: 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Best XI: 2020 Liga MX All-Star: 2021, 2022, 2025 Liga MX Player of the Month: March 2025, May 2025 Liga MX top assist provider: Clausura 2025, Apertura 2025 Liga MX Most Valuable Player: Clausura 2025 Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2025, Apertura 2025 Liga MX Best Attacking Midfielder: 2024–25 Liga MX Goal of the Year: 2024–25 Liga MX Goal of the Month: February 2025, March 2025, May 2025, October 2025 Leagues Cup Best Player: 2026
Clubs
- Mexico men's national football team2019current
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Identifiers & aliases
Ernesto Alexis Vega Rojas is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Liga MX club Toluca, which he captains, and the Mexico national team.
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