Vágner (footballer, born 1973) explained

Vágner
Fullname:Vágner Rogério Nunes
Birth Date:19 March 1973
Birth Place:Bauru, Brazil
Height:1.76 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1989
Clubs1:Arapongas
Years2:1990–1993
Clubs2:Lousano Paulista
Years3:1993–1995
Clubs3:União São João
Caps3:33
Goals3:3
Years4:1995–1997
Clubs4:Santos
Caps4:27
Goals4:3
Years5:1997–1998
Clubs5:Roma
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:1998–1999
Clubs6:Vasco Gama
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2000
Clubs7:São Paulo
Caps7:11
Goals7:1
Years8:2000–2004
Clubs8:Celta
Caps8:89
Goals8:6
Years9:2005
Clubs9:Atlético Mineiro
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Vágner Rogério Nunes (born 19 March 1973), known simply as Vágner, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

The bulk of his professional career was spent in Spain, with Celta.

Club career

Born in Bauru, São Paulo, Vágner played professionally in his country for Lousano Paulista, União São João, Santos, Vasco da Gama, São Paulo and Atlético Mineiro, having already represented four clubs in ten years.

In 1997, he had an unsuccessful spell in Italy for Roma, eventually settling in Spain with Celta de Vigo. He played 23 games as the Galician team finished fourth in La Liga in 2003, but was relegated in the following year.[1]

After his move to Atlético Mineiro, Vágner retired from football at the age of 32.

International career

Vágner represented Brazil at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup; his sole cap came as he played the first 45 minutes of the group stage win against Cameroon (2–0), in an eventual fourth-place finish.

Notes and References

  1. News: Rogerio Vagner. Yo Jugué en el Celta. es. 1 May 2008. 23 February 2015.