Wagner Ricardo Silva da Silva

Wagner

Personal information
Full name	Wagner Ricardo Silva da Silva
Date of birth	(1991-05-27) 27 May 1991
Place of birth	Eldorado do Sul, Brazil
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chapecoense
Number	47
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Santo Ângelo
2013–2014	Três Passos	25	(3)
2014	Tupy-RS	0	(0)
2014	São José-RS	0	(0)
2015	Cruzeiro-RS	14	(3)
2015–	Chapecoense	19	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2015

Wagner Ricardo Silva da Silva (born 27 May 1991), simply known as Wagner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chapecoense as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Eldorado do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Wagner had failed trials at both Internacional and Grêmio. After making his debuts as a senior with Santo Ângelo in 2011, he went on to appear with Três Passos, Tupy, São José-PA and Cruzeiro, all in his native state, aside from playing for a number of amateur clubs.

With Cruzeiro, Wagner impressed during 2015 Campeonato Gaúcho. On 29 April of that year he signed a contract with Série A side Chapecoense.

Wagner made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 24 May 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ananias in a 1–0 home win against Santos. He scored his first professional goal on 19 August 2015, netting the first in a 1–1 Copa Sudamericana away draw against Ponte Preta; it was also Chape's first goal in a continental competition.

External links

• Wagner at footballzz.co.uk
• Wagner at Soccerway