Vágner Rogério Nunes

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Vágner
Personal information
Full name	Vágner Rogério Nunes
Date of birth	(1973-03-19) 19 March 1973
Place of birth	Bauru, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1989	Arapongas
1990–1993	Paulista
1993–1995	União São João	33	(3)
1995–1997	Santos	27	(3)
1997–1998	Roma	11	(0)
1998–1999	Vasco da Gama	12	(0)
2000	São Paulo	11	(1)
2000–2004	Celta	89	(6)
2005	Atlético Mineiro
National team
2001	Brazil	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

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

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

Club career

Vágner played professionally in his country for Paulista Futebol Clube, União São João Esporte Clube, Santos FC, CR Vasco da Gama, São Paulo FC and Clube Atlético Mineiro, having already represented four teams in ten years.

In 1997, he had an unsuccessful spell in Italy for A.S. Roma, eventually settling in Spain with Celta de Vigo, playing 23 times as the Galicians finished fourth in La Liga in 2003, but being relegated the following year.

After his move to Atlético Mineiro, Vágner retired from football, aged 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.

Honours

Santos

Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1997

Vasco

São Paulo

Campeonato Paulista: 2000

External links

v t e Brazil squad – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Fourth Place

1 Dida 2 Zé Maria 3 Lúcio 4 Edmílson 5 Léomar 6 Gustavo Nery 7 Leandro 8 Vampeta 9 Sonny Anderson 10 Robert 11 Carlos Miguel 12 Carlos Germano 13 Evanílson 14 César Belli 15 Caçapa 16 Léo 17 Vágner 18 Rochemback 19 Júlio Baptista 20 Ramon 21 Washington 22 Magno Alves 23 Fábio Costa Coach: Leão

Persondata
Name	Vagner Nunes
Alternative names
Short description	Brazilian footballer
Date of birth	19 March 1973
Place of birth	Bauru, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death

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