Wagner Lopes

Wagner Lopes (呂比須 ワグナー, Lopes Wagner, born January 29, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Wagner Lopes
Lopes at Nissan Motors
Personal information
Full name Wagner Augusto Lopes[1]
Date of birth (1969-01-29) 29 January 1969
Place of birth Franca, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 São Paulo 14 (1)
1987–1990 Nissan Motors 49 (12)
1990–1994 Kashiwa Reysol 96 (85)
1995–1996 Honda 60 (67)
1997–1998 Bellmare Hiratsuka 56 (36)
1999–2000 Nagoya Grampus Eight 51 (23)
2001 FC Tokyo 10 (3)
2001–2002 Avispa Fukuoka 27 (13)
Total 363 (229)
National team
1997–1999 Japan 20 (5)
Teams managed
2005–2007 Paulista (assistant)
2010 Paulista
2010 PAEC
2011 Paulista
2012 Gamba Osaka (assistant)
2013 Comercial
2013 São Bernardo
2014 Botafogo-SP
2014 Criciúma
2014 Atlético Goianiense
2015 Goiás
2015 Bragantino
2016 Atlético Goianiense
2016 Sampaio Corrêa
2017 Paraná
2017 Albirex Niigata
2018 Paraná
2018–2019 Atlético Goianiense
2020 Botafogo-SP
2021 Vila Nova
2021 Vitória
2024 CRAC
Honours
Nissan Motors
WinnerJapan Soccer League1988/89
WinnerJapan Soccer League1989/90
WinnerJSL Cup1988
WinnerJSL Cup1989
WinnerEmperor's Cup1988
WinnerEmperor's Cup1989
Nagoya Grampus Eight
WinnerEmperor's Cup1999
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Lopes was born in Franca, Brazil on January 29, 1969. He moved to Japan and signed with Japan Soccer League club Nissan Motors in 1987. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup for 2 years in a row. He moved to Hitachi (later Kashiwa Reysol) in 1990. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and the club joined new league Japan Football League (JFL). The club won 2nd place in 1994 and was promoted to J1 League. He also many scored with Careca. However he left the club due to restrictions on foreign players because the club gains Müller. Lopes joined JFL club Honda in 1995. He became a top scorer for 2 years in a row (1995-1996). He moved to J1 League club Bellmare Hiratsuka in 1997. He played with Hidetoshi Nakata and scored many goals as striker. However, he left the club end of 1998 season due to financial strain and moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight. The club won the champions at 1999 Emperor's Cup. Toward end of his career, he played for FC Tokyo (2001) and Avispa Fukuoka (2001-02). He retired end of 2002 season.

In September 1997, Lopes obtained Japanese citizenship. Immediately after this, he was selected the Japan national team for 1998 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on September 28, he debuted against South Korea. After the debut, he played 6 games and scored 3 goals at World Cup qualification and Japan won the qualify for 1998 World Cup first time Japan's history. At 1998 World Cup, he played all 3 matches. In third match against Jamaica, he assisted Masashi Nakayama goal. This goal is the first goal for Japan in the history of the World Cup. He also played at 1999 Copa América and scored 2 goals. He played 20 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 1999.

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National cup League cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Paulo 1985[2] Série A 000000—00
1986[3] 0010100—101
1987[4] 004000—40
Total 0014100—141
Nissan Motors 1987–88 JSL Division 1 218—218
1988–89 153—153
1989–90 131—40171
Total 4912—00405312
Kashiwa Reysol[lower-alpha 1] 1990–91 JSL Division 2 2333—102433
1991–92 JSL Division 1 204—34238
1992 Football League 1713—-1713
1993 1818—00001818
1994 1817—00101917
Total 9685—005410189
Honda 1995 Football League 3031—10-3131
1996 3036—21-3237
Total 6067—31006368
Bellmare Hiratsuka 1997 J1 League 2718—34683630
1998 2918—20003118
Total 5636—54686748
Nagoya Grampus Eight 1999 J1 League 2313—52643419
2000 2810—11403311
Total 5123—631046730
FC Tokyo 2001 J1 League 103—0024127
Avispa Fukuoka 2001 J1 League 87—000087
2002 J2 League 196—20-216
Total 2713—20002913
Career total 3492391411682316402264

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 199763
199870
199972
Total205
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lopes goal.
List of international goals scored by Wagner Lopes
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
111 October 1997Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan1–11–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
226 October 1997Tokyo, Japan United Arab Emirates1–01–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
31 November 1997Seoul, South Korea South Korea2–02–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
429 June 1999Asunción, Paraguay Peru1–02–31999 Copa América
55 July 1999Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay Bolivia1–11–11999 Copa América

Managerial statistics

[6]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Albirex Niigata 2017 2017 236512026.09
Total 236512026.09

Honours

Player

São Paulo

  • Campeonato Paulista: 1985, 1987

Nissan Motors

Nagoya Grampus

Manager

Paulista

  • Copa Paulista: 2011

Atlético Goianiense

  • Campeonato Goiano: 2019

Individual
  • Asian Goal of the Month: November 1997[7]

Notes
  1. "Hitachi" until 1993

References
  1. "Wagner Lopes".
  2. "São Paulo Futebol Clube Matches – 1985". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "São Paulo Futebol Clube Matches – 1986". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. "São Paulo Futebol Clube Matches – 1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. Japan National Football Team Database
  6. Wagner Lopes at J.League (in Japanese)
  7. "Lopez breaks away for award". Asian Football Confederation. 14 May 1998. Archived from the original on 14 May 1998.

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