Vágner Rogério Nunes


Vágner Rogério Nunes, known simply as Vágner, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
The bulk of his professional career was spent in Spain, with Celta.

Club career

Born in Bauru, São Paulo, Vágner played professionally in his country for Paulista Futebol Clube, União São João Esporte Clube, Santos FC, CR Vasco da Gama, São Paulo FC and Clube Atlético Mineiro, having already represented four clubs in ten years.
In 1997, he had an unsuccessful spell in Italy for A.S. Roma, eventually settling in Spain with Celta de Vigo. He played 23 games as the Galician team finished fourth in La Liga in 2003, but was relegated in the following year.
After his move to Atlético Mineiro, Vágner retired from football at the age of 32.

International career

Vágner represented Brazil at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup; his sole cap came as he played the first 45 minutes of the group stage win against Cameroon, in an eventual fourth-place finish.