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Jorge Wagner

ジョルジ・ワグネル　/　じょるじ・わぐねる

Association football player from Brazil

November 17, 1978 (age 47)　・　Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Bahia
association football player

My Take

Jorge Wagner is exactly the kind of Brazilian footballer I have a soft spot for, the creative left-sided playmaker who could line up almost anywhere down that flank. Born in Salvador, Bahia, he built his reputation on versatility and a genuinely ferocious shot, the sort of dead-ball striker who makes goalkeepers nervous from thirty yards. He may not be a household name outside Brazil, but players like him are the connective tissue of the domestic game, technical, inventive, and always good for a moment of magic. Watching Brazilian midfielders with that kind of left foot is one of the simple joys of the sport.

Overview

Jorge Wagner Goés Conceição, or simply Jorge Wagner (born 17 November 1978), is a Brazilian former footballer. Mainly an attacking midfielder, but could also play as a left midfielder, left wing-back, left winger, central midfielder and left back, Jorge Wagner was known for his versatility, creativity and fierce shot.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jorge Wagner
Name (Japanese): ジョルジ・ワグネル
Reading: じょるじ・わぐねる
Born: November 17, 1978 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Horse
Origin: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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