Jorge Wagner

Jorge Wagner
	Wagner with São Paulo in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Wagner Goés Conceição
Date of birth	17 November 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth	Feira de Santana, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1998	Bahia
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–2000	Bahia
2001–2003	Cruzeiro
2003	→ Corinthians (loan)
2003–2006	Lokomotiv Moscow
2005–2006	→ Internacional (loan)
2006–2007	Real Betis
2007	→ São Paulo (loan)
2008–2010	São Paulo
2011–2013	Kashiwa Reysol
2014	Botafogo
2014	Kashima Antlers
2015	Vitória
2017	Fluminense de Feira
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Wagner Goés Conceição, or simply Jorge Wagner (born 17 November 1978), is a Brazilian former footballer.

Mainly an attacking midfielder, but could also play as a left midfielder, left wing-back, left winger, central midfielder and left back, Jorge Wagner was known for his versatility, creativity and fierce shot.

Career

Bahia

Wágner played for Esporte Clube Bahia during the 2000/2001 season, scoring 7 goals in 23 appearances.

Cruzeiro

He then moved to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube where he made 33 league appearances, scoring 4 goals.

Lokomotiv Moscow

Wágner then moved to FC Lokomotiv Moscow in 2003. He made only 7 league appearances before being loaned to Corinthians where he made 18 league appearances. He returned to FC Lokomotiv Moscow where he made only 6 more league appearances.

Internacional

Wágner then moved to Internacional in 2005 where he made 13 first team appearances, scoring 4 goals. In 2006, during his second season with Internacional he won the Copa Libertadores beating rivals São Paulo Futebol Clube.

Real Betis

Wágner moved to Betis in August 2006. He was purchased for €200,000. Wágner made his Betis debut against Athletic Bilbao on 10 September 2006 at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera stadium, which Betis won 3–0. He came on as a second-half substitute.

São Paulo

Wágner was then loaned to São Paulo from Betis for 2007 season where he missed the early rounds of the season through injury. However, after regaining full fitness he enjoyed 1st team football and went on to win the Campeonato Brasileiro in 2007 and was voted the best left midfielder by the CBF. São Paulo have since agreed a permanent deal with Betis and Wágner has signed a 3-year deal.^[2]

In Japan

On 7 July 2010, Jorge Wagner sign a contract to 2011 with Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol. He was one of the key players in Reysol's first ever J1 League winning campaign, recording 11 goals in 31 appearances. He was also named as one of the players in the J. League Best Eleven after the season.

Vitória

On 20 January 2015 Jorge Wágner was signed by Brazilian club Vitória.^[3]

Brazilian team

In 2008, Jorge Wagner, still uncapped for the national team at any level, according to O Globo, was in a list of 74 players who could be called up by coach Dunga to play 2008 Summer Olympics for Brazilian team. However, Jorge Wagner was not called up to play that competition.^[4]

Club statistics

Club performance			League		state League		Cup		League Cup		International		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			B.League		P.League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		International		Total
2005	Internacional	Série A	37	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	10
2006	Internacional	Série A	9	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	2
Spain			League		-		Copa del Rey		League Cup		International		Total
2006–07	Real Betis	La Liga	10	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	0
Brazil			B.League		P.League		Copa del Rey		League Cup		International		Total
2007	São Paulo	Série A	34	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	34	10
2008			36	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	36	8
2009			34	8	17	3	-	-	-	-	6	0	57	11
2010			21	0	15	1	-	-	-	-	7	0	43	1
Japan			League				Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2011	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	31	11	-	-	3	1	2	0	4	0	40	12
2012			33	8	-	-	4	1	3	1	7	0	47	10
2013			17	1	-	-	3	0	-	-	7	1	27	2
Total	Brazil		171	38	32	4	0	0	0	0	13	0	216	42
	Spain		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	Japan		81	20	0	0	10	2	5	1	18	1	114	24
Total			160	57	0	0	8	9	5	4	17	8	340	66