Vagner Gonçalves (Cape Verdean footballer)

Vagner José Dias Gonçalves (born 10 January 1996), or simply Vagner, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club Radomiak Radom.

Club career
On 13 January 2015, Vagner made his professional debut with Gil Vicente in a 2014–15 Taça da Liga match against Estoril Praia.

In July 2020, Vagner joined Ligue 1 side Metz from Saint-Étienne after playing for Nancy in Ligue 2 from January 2019. He signed a four-year contract while Saint-Étienne reportedly received a transfer fee of €3 million plus bonuses.

On 29 August 2021, he joined FC Sion in Switzerland on a season-long loan with an option to buy.

On 6 September 2022, Vagner moved on a new loan to Seraing in the Belgian Pro League.

On 2 September 2023, Vagner's contract with Metz was terminated by mutual consent.

On 10 January 2024, Vagner signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom. He made his first-team debut on 10 February 2024, appearing for the first 45 minutes of a 6–0 away loss to Cracovia.

International career
Vagner made his professional for the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 3–2 win over Algeria on 1 June 2019.

He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16

International goals

 * Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vagner goal.