Wagner Lopes facts for kids
Lopes as head coach of Botafogo-SP in 2020
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| Full name | Wagner Augusto Lopes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Franca, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Luverdense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997–1999 | Japan | 20 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Comercial-SP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | PSS Sleman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Luverdense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Wagner Augusto Lopes (呂比須 ワグナー, Ropesu Wagunā) was born on January 29, 1969. He is a football coach for Luverdense and used to be a player. He played as a forward, which means he was an attacker who scored goals.
Wagner Lopes was born in Brazil. Later, he became a Japanese citizen and played for the Japanese national team 20 times. After he stopped playing, he became a coach. He has coached teams in both Brazil and Japan.
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Playing Career: A Football Journey
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Wagner Lopes started his football journey in Franca, Brazil. He played for São Paulo FC when he was young. In 1987, when he was 18, he moved to Japan. He joined a team called Nissan Motors.
Success with Nissan Motors
From 1988 to 1990, Lopes and Nissan Motors were very successful. They won Japan's three biggest football titles two years in a row. These titles were the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup. This was a great start to his career in Japan!
Moving to Kashiwa Reysol
In 1990, Lopes moved to another team called Hitachi, which later became Kashiwa Reysol. The Japanese football league system changed in 1992. His team joined the new Japan Football League. In 1994, Kashiwa Reysol finished second in the league. This helped them get promoted to the top league, the J1 League.
Later Club Years
After leaving Kashiwa Reysol, Lopes joined Honda in 1995. He was the top goal scorer for Honda for two years in a row (1995 and 1996). In 1997, he moved to Bellmare Hiratsuka in the J1 League. He played alongside famous player Hidetoshi Nakata and scored many goals.
In 1999, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight. With this team, he won the 1999 Emperor's Cup. Towards the end of his playing career, Lopes also played for FC Tokyo in 2001 and Avispa Fukuoka from 2001 to 2002. He stopped playing football professionally at the end of the 2002 season.
International Career: Playing for Japan
In September 1997, Wagner Lopes became a Japanese citizen. Right after that, he was chosen to play for the Japan national team. His first game for Japan was on September 28 against South Korea.
World Cup Hero
Lopes played a big part in helping Japan qualify for their first-ever FIFA World Cup. He played six games and scored three important goals during the qualification matches. At the 1998 World Cup, he played in all three of Japan's matches. He even helped set up Japan's first-ever World Cup goal against Jamaica.
He also played in the 1999 Copa America tournament and scored two goals there. Overall, Wagner Lopes played 20 games for Japan and scored five goals before he stopped playing for the national team in 1999.
Coaching Career: Leading Teams
After retiring as a player, Wagner Lopes started his coaching career. In 2005, he became an assistant coach for Paulista. He helped them win their first national title, the 2005 Copa do Brasil. He left Paulista in 2007 but returned in 2009.
Coaching in Brazil and Japan
Lopes became the main coach for Paulista in 2010. He later coached other Brazilian teams like Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube and Comercial-SP. In 2011, he won the Copa Paulista with Paulista.
In 2012, he went back to Japan to be an assistant coach for Gamba Osaka. He has coached many teams in Brazil since then, including Botafogo-SP, Criciúma, Atlético Goianiense, Goiás, and Bragantino.
In 2019, he led Atlético Goianiense to win the Campeonato Goiano title. As of 2025, he is the coach for Luverdense.
Honours and Achievements
Wagner Lopes achieved many great things during his playing and coaching careers.
As a Player
- São Paulo
* Campeonato Paulista: 1985, 1987
- Nissan Motors
* Japan Soccer League: 1988–89, 1989–90 * JSL Cup: 1988, 1989, 1990 * Emperor's Cup: 1988, 1989
- Nagoya Grampus
* Emperor's Cup: 1999
As a Manager
- Paulista
* Copa Paulista: 2011
- Atlético Goianiense
* Campeonato Goiano: 2019
Individual Awards
- Asian Goal of the Month: November 1997
See also
In Spanish: Wagner Lopes para niños
