Vagner Gonçalves
Vagner José Dias Gonçalves (born 10 January 1996), simply Vagner, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Sion on loan from the French club FC Metz and the Cape Verde national team. 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. International career. Vagner made his professional for the Cape Verde national football team in a friendly 3–2 win over Algeria on 1 June 2019.