Wagner (footballer, born 1978) explained

Wagner
Fullname:Wagner Santos Lago
Birth Date:1 January 1978
Birth Place:Ilhéus, Brazil
Currentclub:Široki Brijeg (assistant)
Position:Attacking midfielder
Years1:2003
Caps1:12
Goals1:3
Years2:2003–2005
Clubs2:Posušje
Caps2:58
Goals2:35
Years3:2005–2018
Clubs3:Široki Brijeg
Caps3:239
Goals3:90
Years4:2018–2020
Clubs4:Imotski
Totalcaps:309
Totalgoals:128
Manageryears1:2020
Managerclubs1:Široki Brijeg U19
Manageryears2:2021–2022
Managerclubs2:Široki Brijeg U19

Wagner Santos Lago (born 1 January 1978), known as Wagner, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is currently working as an assistant manager at Bosnian Premier League club Široki Brijeg.

Playing career

Early career

Born in Ilhéus, Brazil, Wagner began playing football with local clubs in the Bahia, Goiás and São Paulo state competitions before embarking on a fifteen-year career in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He left Jaboticabal Atlético for Posušje in July 2003.[1]

Široki Brijeg

In the summer of 2005, Wagner went to Široki Brijeg where he played the best games in his entire career and also won one league title and three national cups. He had an average of more than ten goals per season while playing for Široki Brijeg. In the 2013–14 season, Wagner was the league top goalscorer, scoring 18 goals in that season. He was given the Bosnian Premier League Player of the Season award in the following season.

Wagner left Široki Brijeg at the age of 40, setting at the time a record of 125 goals and 297 appearances in the Bosnian Premier League with Široki Brijeg and Posušje.[2]

Imotski

In August 2018, Wagner signed a part-time contract with Croatian 3. HNL club Imotski.[3]

Managerial career

Široki Brijeg

On 1 July 2020, after finishing his playing career, Wagner became the new manager of the under-19 team of Široki Brijeg. In his first game as manager, the side lost against the under-19 team of Željezničar on 9 August 2020.[4]

In June 2023, Wagner was appointed as an assistant manager to Marijan Budimir at Široki Brijeg's first team.[5]

Personal life

Wagner's brother, Ricardo, was also a professional footballer who played with Wagner at Široki Brijeg and became a naturalised Bosnian international.[6]

Managerial statistics

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Široki Brijeg U191 July 202031 December 2020
Široki Brijeg U191 July 20211 June 2022
Total

Honours

Široki Brijeg

2005–06

2006–07, 2012–13, 2016–17

Individual

2014–15

2013–14

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528040639/http://www.cbf.com.br/bid/ti2003.htm RELATÓRIO DE TRANSFERÊNCIAS INTERNACIONAIS EM 2003
  2. News: Aplauz za majstora: Wagner se u suzama oprostio od Pecare. 13 May 2018. 26 February 2019. Bosnian. V. Vukmirović. sportsport.ba.
  3. News: Povratak ikone Premijer lige: Wagner u 40. godini pronašao novi klub. 4 August 2018. 26 February 2019. Bosnian. A. Pašić. sportsport.ba.
  4. News: Juniori Željezničara bolji od Širokog Brijega. 9 August 2020. 9 August 2020. bs. Sport1.ba.
  5. News: Široki Brijeg predstavio novog trenera, vraća se i Wagner Santos Lago. 19 June 2023. 19 June 2023. bs. faktor.ba.
  6. Web site: Alexandre Lopes. 8 May 2014. Artilheiro na Bósnia, brasileiro lamenta não defender seleção local na Copa. Globo Esporte. Portuguese.