Paulo Nagamura

Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu naɡaˈmuɾɐ]; born March 2, 1983) is a Brazilian-American former professional footballer who is the head coach of USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II.

Paulo Nagamura
Nagamura in 2010
Personal information
Full name Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura
Date of birth (1983-03-02) March 2, 1983
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City II (head coach)
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– Sporting Kansas City II
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 18, 2016

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]

Paulo Nagamura, in blue, defends against three Houston Dynamo players, in orange, at Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, on July 7, 2012

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]

Career statistics
As of November 15, 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Los Angeles Galaxy 2005 Major League Soccer 250
2006 290
Total 540
Toronto FC 2007 Major League Soccer 40
Chivas USA 2007 Major League Soccer 232
2008 242
2009 274
Total 848
Tigres 2010 Primera División de México 140
Chivas USA 2010 Major League Soccer 151
2011 110
Total 261
Sporting Kansas City 2012 Major League Soccer 271
2013 170
2014 212
2015 213
2016 60
Total 926
Career total 27415

Honors

Arsenal

Los Angeles Galaxy

Sporting Kansas City

References
  1. "Arsenal thrash Stevenage". BBC. July 18, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. "Chivas USA acquires Brazilian midfielder Paulo Nagamura in trade with Toronto FC". www.mlssoccer.com. January 23, 2010.
  3. "Chivas USA Deal Nagamura to Sporting KC". Chivas USA Deal Nagamura to Sporting KC. mlssoccer.com.
  4. 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.


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