Paulo Nagamura
![]() Nagamura in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura | ||
Date of birth | March 2, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2001 | São Paulo | ||
2001–2004 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 54 | (0) |
2007 | Toronto FC | 4 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Chivas USA | 73 | (8) |
2010 | Tigres | 14 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Chivas USA | 26 | (1) |
2012–2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 95 | (6) |
2016 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Total | 267 | (15) | |
Teams managed | |||
2017 | Swope Park Rangers (assistant) | ||
2018–2021 | Sporting Kansas City II | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 18, 2016 |
Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu naɡaˈmuɾɐ]; born March 2, 1983) is a Brazilian former professional footballer and coach.
Career[]
Youth[]
Born in São Paulo, Nagamura came up through the system of hometown club São Paulo. In 2001, he was sold to English powerhouse Arsenal, and played with the club's youth and reserve sides through 2004, helping them to the English U-19 championship, scoring a goal in the final against Liverpool. He also scored in a pre-season friendly for Arsenal against Stevenage in 2002.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/PauloNagamura_07JUL2012.jpg/220px-PauloNagamura_07JUL2012.jpg)
Professional[]
He signed with Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in March 2005 and became a starter in the team's midfield. While with the Galaxy, he won the MLS Cup and the US Open Cup, both in 2005.
Nagamura was selected by Toronto FC in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft but was traded in May 2007 to Chivas USA in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.[2] In January 2010, he moved to Tigres de la UANL but returned to Chivas USA in June.
In November 2011, he was traded to Sporting Kansas City for a 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick.[3] He retired after the 2016 season and joined the club's reserve team coaching staff.
Personal life[]
Nagamura holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[4] Born in Brazil, he is of Japanese and Italian descent.[5]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2005 | MLS | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
2006 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
Total | 54 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
Toronto FC | 2007 | MLS | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Chivas USA | 2007 | MLS | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
2008 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
2009 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
Total | 73 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 8 | ||
Tigres UANL | 2009–10 | Primera División | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Chivas USA | 2010 | MLS | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
2011 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
Total | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
Sporting Kansas City | 2012 | MLS | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
2013 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
2014 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
2015 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | |||
2016 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Total | 95 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 118 | 7 | ||
Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 2016 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 267 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 317 | 16 |
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Two appearances in CONCACAF Champions League, two appearances in North American SuperLiga
- ^ a b Appearances in North American SuperLiga
- ^ a b c Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
Managerial statistics[]
- As of match played November 18, 2021[9]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record[a] | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Sporting Kansas City II | ![]() |
December 4, 2017 | November 18, 2021 | 116 | 30 | 25 | 61 | 152 | 227 | −75 | 25.86 |
Total | 116 | 30 | 25 | 61 | 152 | 227 | −75 | 25.86 |
- ^ regular season only
Honors[]
Arsenal[]
- Premier League U-19 championship: 2001
Los Angeles Galaxy[]
Sporting Kansas City[]
References[]
- ^ "Arsenal thrash Stevenage". BBC. July 18, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Chivas USA acquires Brazilian midfielder Paulo Nagamura in trade with Toronto FC". www.mlssoccer.com. January 23, 2010.
- ^ "Chivas USA Deal Nagamura to Sporting KC". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ Steve Brisendine (February 3, 2012). "Sporting seek to free up international spots with sight on green cards | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "Menon - Carretilha e elástico. Tem japonês no futebol, sim senhor". blogdomenon.blogosfera.uol.com.br.
- ^ "Paulo Nagamura". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Paulo Nagamura Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Paulo Nagamura | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Paulo Nagamura career sheet". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
External links[]
- Paulo Nagamura at Major League Soccer
- Paulo Nagamura – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Brazilian people of Japanese descent
- Brazilian people of Italian descent
- Chivas USA players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- LA Galaxy players
- Major League Soccer players
- Footballers from São Paulo
- Liga MX players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- Toronto FC players
- Tigres UANL footballers
- USL Championship players
- Sporting Kansas City II coaches
- Association football midfielders
- Brazilian football managers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Brazilian football biography stubs