Paulo Nagamura

Paulo Nagamura

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura
Date of birth	(1983-03-02) March 2, 1983
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sporting Kansas City
Number	6
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–	Sporting Kansas City	80	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 11, 2015

Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu naɡaˈmuɾɐ]; born March 2, 1983) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.

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.

Paulo Nagamura of the Sporting KC defends against an onslaught of Houston Dynamo players 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.

On November 17, 2006 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. On January 14, 2010 he was transferred to Tigres de la UANL from Chivas USA. He was then transferred back to Chivas USA on June 25, 2010.

On November 29, 2011 he was traded to Sporting Kansas City for a 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick.

Personal

Nagamura holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Honors

Arsenal

• Premier League U-19 championship (1): 2001

Los Angeles Galaxy

• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2005
• Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2005
• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2005

Sporting Kansas City

• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2): 2012

2015

• Major League Soccer MLS Cup (2): 2013

Statistics

Season	Club	Country	Competition	Apps.	Goals
2005	Los Angeles Galaxy	United States	Major League Soccer	25	0
2006				29	0
2007	Toronto FC	Canada		4	0
	Chivas USA	United States		23	2
2008				24	2
2009				27	4
2010	Tigres	Mexico	Primera División de México	14	0
	Chivas USA	United States	Major League Soccer	15	1
2011				11	0
2012	Sporting Kansas City			27	1
2013				17	0
2014				21	2
Total	Last Updated	November 15, 2014		236	12

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile
• Paulo Nagamura Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)