Paulo Nagamura

Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu naɡaˈmuɾɐ]; born March 2, 1983) is a Brazilian former professional footballer and coach.

[2] He made his Galaxy and MLS debut on April 2, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 loss to the Columbus Crew.

[3] Nagamura ended the regular season with 25 appearances, 24 of them starts, and 2 assists, helping the Galaxy finish 4th in the Western Conference and qualify for the playoffs.

[2][4] He started all 4 of the Galaxy's playoff games, helping Los Angeles reach MLS Cup 2005, where they defeated the New England Revolution 1–0.

[2][6] He also played 3 times in the Open Cup, helping LA reach the final, where Nagamura and the Galaxy fell 1–0 to the Chicago Fire.

[8] Nagamura ended the regular season with 2 goals and 2 assists in 22 appearances, helping Chivas finish 1st in the Western Conference.

[11][12] Nagamura played in both of Chivas's playoff games, losing in the Conference Semifinals 1–0 to the Kansas City Wizards on aggregate.

[13] Nagamura made 24 appearances, scored 2 goals, and had 3 assists in regular season play, helping Chivas finish 2nd in the West.

[11][14] He played in both of Chivas's playoff games, with the Goats losing 3–2 on aggregate to Real Salt Lake in the Conference Semifinals.

[13] The 2008 season also saw Nagamura play once in the Open Cup, twice in the CONCACAF Champions League, and twice in the North American SuperLiga.

[15] Chivas qualified for the playoffs again in 2009, finishing 4th in the conference, with Nagamura making 27 appearances, scoring 4 goals, and recording 2 assists in regular season play.

[23] Nagamura made 15 appearances and scored 1 goal in the regular season as Chivas finished 8th in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.

[39][40][41] Nagamura ended the regular season with 21 appearances, 2 goals, and 3 assists, helping Kansas City finish 5th in the Eastern Conference.

[43][44] On August 15, Nagamura scored in the 87th and 94th minute to give SKC a 4–3 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC, a performance that saw him named MLS Player of the Week.

[33][20] After missing the first 12 games of the 2016 season due to a calf injury, Nagamura made his first appearance of the year on May 15, coming off the bench in a 1–0 win over Orlando City SC.

[48][47] SKC qualified for the playoffs after finishing 5th in the West, but Nagamura was limited to just 9 appearances and 1 assist in the regular season due to injuries.

[47][49] He would play the full 90 minutes in Kansas City's one playoff game, a 1–0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC in the opening round.

[50] After retiring from playing following the 2016 season, Nagamura became an assistant coach for SKC's USL affiliate club, Swope Park Rangers.

Paulo Nagamura, in blue, defends against three Houston Dynamo players at Livestrong Sporting Park on July 7, 2012