1. Paulo Nagamura spent most of his playing career in MLS, where he won two MLS Cups and three US Open Cups.
32 Facts About Paulo Nagamura
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Paulo Nagamura scored in a pre-season friendly for Arsenal against Stevenage in 2002.
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On March 22,2005, Nagamura signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
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Paulo Nagamura ended the regular season with 25 appearances, 24 of them starts, and 2 assists, helping the Galaxy finish 4th in the Western Conference and qualify for the playoffs.
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On November 17,2006, Paulo Nagamura was selected by Toronto FC in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft.
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Paulo Nagamura made 4 appearances for Toronto prior to being traded.
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On May 4,2007, Paulo Nagamura was traded to Chivas USA in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.
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Paulo Nagamura ended the regular season with 2 goals and 2 assists in 22 appearances, helping Chivas finish 1st in the Western Conference.
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Paulo Nagamura made 24 appearances, scored 2 goals, and had 3 assists in regular season play, helping Chivas finish 2nd in the West.
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Chivas qualified for the playoffs again in 2009, finishing 4th in the conference, with Paulo Nagamura making 27 appearances, scoring 4 goals, and recording 2 assists in regular season play.
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Paulo Nagamura played in all 3 of Chivas's games in the SuperLiga group stage, with the Goats finishing bottom of the group.
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In January 2010, Paulo Nagamura signed with Mexican Primera Division club Tigres UANL.
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Paulo Nagamura appeared in 14 of Tigres's 17 games in the Clausura season, making 11 starts.
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On June 25,2010, Paulo Nagamura signed with Chivas USA for a second stint.
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Paulo Nagamura made 15 appearances and scored 1 goal in the regular season as Chivas finished 8th in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.
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Paulo Nagamura missed the first 4 games of the 2011 season after he injured his calf in preseason.
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Paulo Nagamura aggravated his calf injury during the game and missed the following 6 matches.
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Paulo Nagamura missed the final 8 games of the season.
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Paulo Nagamura ended the season with just 11 appearances, 6 of them starts, and 1 assist as Chivas finished 8th in the West and missed the playoffs again.
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On November 29,2011, Paulo Nagamura was traded to Sporting Kansas City for a 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick.
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Paulo Nagamura missed the first game of the 2012 season due to a calf injury.
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Paulo Nagamura ended the regular season with 27 appearances, 1 goal, and 1 assist, helping SKC finish 1st in the Eastern Conference.
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Paulo Nagamura missed both of Kansas City's playoff games after hurting his ankle in the regular season finale.
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Paulo Nagamura ended the regular season with 17 appearances and 1 assist as Sporting finished 2nd in the East.
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Paulo Nagamura played once in the Open Cup and made one appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League group stage, helping Kansas City top their group.
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Paulo Nagamura ended the regular season with 21 appearances, 2 goals, and 3 assists, helping Kansas City finish 5th in the Eastern Conference.
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Kansas City finished the regular season in the 6th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, with Paulo Nagamura contributing 3 goals and 1 assist in 21 regular season appearances.
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SKC qualified for the playoffs after finishing 5th in the West, but Paulo Nagamura was limited to just 9 appearances and 1 assist in the regular season due to injuries.
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On December 4,2017, Paulo Nagamura was promoted to head coach for Swope Park.
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On January 3,2022, Paulo Nagamura was named head coach for the Houston Dynamo.
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On January 19,2024 Paulo Nagamura was named as an assistant coach for the Chicago Fire.
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Paulo Nagamura holds a US green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.