Paulo Nagamura

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.

Professional

Los Angeles Galaxy

On March 22, 2005, Nagamura signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. He made his Galaxy and MLS debut on April 2, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 loss to the Columbus Crew. 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. 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. Nagamura also helped the Galaxy win the 2005 U.S. Open Cup, making 3 appearances during the tournament, although he did not appear in the final, a 1–0 win over FC Dallas. In the 2006 season, Nagamura made 29 appearances and had 4 assists during the regular season as the Galaxy finished 5th in the West, failing to qualify for the playoffs. 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.

Toronto FC

On November 17, 2006, Nagamura was selected by…

Nagamura holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. Born in Brazil, he is of Japanese and Italian descent.