Place of birth Sao Paulo, Brazil Name Paulo Nagamura Spouse Monique Nagamura 1994–2001 Sao Paulo Salary 250,000 USD (2012) | Number 6 Height 1.73 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura Date of birth (1983-03-02) March 2, 1983 (age 32) Current team Sporting Kansas City (#6 / Midfielder) Parents Jorge Nagamura, Celia Nagamura Similar People Peter Vermes, Robin Fraser, Predrag Radosavljevic, Jose Luis Real, Wilmer Cabrera Profiles | ||
Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura ([ˈpawlu naɡaˈmuɾɐ]; born March 2, 1983) is a retired Brazilian footballer.
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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.
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. 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. He retired after the 2016 season and joined the club's reserve team coaching staff.
Personal
Nagamura holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.