Wágner Ferreira dos Santos

Wágner Ferreira dos Santos (born 29 January 1985), simply known as Wágner, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career Born in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Wágner started his career at América Mineiro, where he shone along with Fred, an international Brazilian player, who, coincidentally, is again Wagner's colleague in Fluminense FC. Wágner went on to play for Cruzeiro, another team from Belo Horizonte. Cruzeiro sold Wágner to Al-Ittihad after a transfer fee of around €9 million in January 2007, but a clause in his contract allowed him to come back to Cruzeiro in June 2007 after Al-Ittihad could not finish paying his transfer fee. He was important in Al-Ittihad's championship run. On 7 August 2009 Championat.ru confirmed that Lokomotiv Moscow had acquired the Brazilian player, for 6 million euros.

On 17 January 2011 he signed for Gaziantepspor for €3 million.

After a feud with Gaziantepspor manager Abdullah Ercan, Wágner's contract was terminated by a mutual agreement.

International career He has played for the Brazil U17 and U21 squad.

He was also called up for the Brazil national team for a friendly in 2006, following the World Cup in Germany, by coach Dunga, but never played; the game finished Brazil 1-1 Norway. He was also placed in standby lists for the 2007 Copa América and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Style of play Wagner is a left footed offensive midfielder and striker, but is also working on using his right foot. Despite playing all of the 2006 season as an offensive midfielder, he led the Campeonato Brasileiro, in its early stages, with eight goals in ten games. He is a free-kick specialist, scoring a majority of his goals through free-kicks.

Career statistics

Honours Club Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro: 2006, 2008, 2009

Al-Ittihad Saudi Premier League: 2006–07

Fluminense Campeonato Carioca: 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2012

Individual Bola de Prata: 2006, 2008