Wágner Luiz Fogolari (born 19 November 1989 in
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, twelfth most populous city in the country ...
) or simply Wágner, is a Brazilian
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays for
Sampaio Corrêa as a
central defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
Grêmio
In January 2008, as the season starts, he was promoted to the first team after a strong and solid performances in the youth side. His huge physical presence and good aerial game in pre-season impress the managers and earned him a spot in the starting eleven, with only 18 years-old.
But he failed to impress making some weak appearances in the
Rio Grande do Sul State Championship, including an own goal in a 2-2 draw against
Caxias.
After that, he was relegated to play in the B squad in order to give more experience. In October, he took a squad number in
Campeonato Brasileiro roster and back to training with the first team. On November 8, 2008, he was named on the bench for his first Championship game, Gremio's 1-0 away win against Palmeiras, but was an unused substitute.
Footnotes
External links
* Profil
1989 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Grêmio FBPA players
Esporte Clube São José players
Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players
Cosenza Calcio players
Modena FC 2018 players
Benevento Calcio players
Serie B players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Men's association football defenders
Footballers from Porto Alegre
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