1. Wagner Lopes was born in Franca, Sao Paulo and represented Sao Paulo FC as a youth.
12 Facts About Wagner Lopes
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In 1994, after Kashiwa signed Muller, Wagner Lopes left the club.
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Wagner Lopes joined JFL club Honda in 1995 where he was top scorer for two consecutive seasons.
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Wagner Lopes moved to J1 League club Bellmare Hiratsuka in 1997, playing with Hidetoshi Nakata and scoring regularly.
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Toward the end of his career, Wagner Lopes played for FC Tokyo and Avispa Fukuoka.
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Wagner Lopes retired at the end of the 2002 season.
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Wagner Lopes went on to play six games and scored three goals to help Japan qualify for their first-ever FIFA World Cup.
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Wagner Lopes played at the 1999 Copa America and scored twice.
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Wagner Lopes played 20 games and scored five goals for Japan until 1999.
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Wagner Lopes started his career as Vagner Mancini's assistant at Paulista in 2005, helping the club win their first-ever national title, the 2005 Copa do Brasil.
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Wagner Lopes left the club in 2007 due to health problems, but returned in December 2009.
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Wagner Lopes returned to Paulista in 2011, winning the year's Copa Paulista before returning to Japan and being named Gamba Osaka's assistant manager in 2012.