Wagner Lopes (呂比須 ワグナー) (born in Franca, Sao Paulo, Brasil, January 29, 1969) is a former Japanese footballer. The striker was born in Brazil, and is a naturalised Japanese citizen.
Lopes was an important member of Japan's 1998 FIFA World Cup squad and was best remembered playing alongside Hidetoshi Nakata at Bellmare Hiratsuka.
The striker has played for many Japanese clubs including Nissan Motors, Kashiwa Reysol, Honda, Bellmare Hiratsuka, Nagoya Grampus Eight, FC Tokyo, and Avispa Fukuoka.
He served as manager at Paulista FC in 2010 and 2011.
Read more about Wagner Lopes: Club Career Statistics, International Career Statistics, National Team
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