Wagner Ricardo Silva da Silva

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