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{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Portuguese name|Silva|de Souza}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vágner Love
| image = VagnerLove.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Vágner Love with [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]], 2009
| full_name = Vágner Silva de Souza
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
| height = 1.72 m<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lnts.com.cn/portal.php?mod=view&eid=61 |title=首页 - 山东鲁能泰山足球俱乐部官方网站 |access-date=12 September 2014 |archive-date=12 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912213445/http://www.lnts.com.cn/portal.php?mod=view&eid=61 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil|Retrô]]
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 2001–2003
| youthclubs1 = [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]
| years1 = 2002–2004
| clubs1 = [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]
| caps1 = 56
| goals1 = 39
| years2 = 2004–2011
| clubs2 = [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| caps2 = 158
| goals2 = 79
| years3 = 2009
| clubs3 = → [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2010
| clubs4 = → [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] (loan)
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 19
| years5 = 2012–2013
| clubs5 = [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]]
| caps5 = 46
| goals5 = 22
| years6 = 2013
| clubs6 = [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2013–2015
| clubs7 = [[Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.|Shandong Luneng]]
| caps7 = 31
| goals7 = 19
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]
| caps8 = 45
| goals8 = 16
| years9 = 2016
| clubs9 = [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2016–2018
| clubs10 = [[Alanyaspor]]
| caps10 = 42
| goals10 = 33
| years11 = 2018–2019
| clubs11 = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| caps11 = 18
| goals11 = 6
| years12 = 2019–2020
| clubs12 = [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]
| caps12 = 49 <!--ONLY NATIONAL LEAGUE APPS & GOALS-->
| goals12 = 7 <!--ONLY NATIONAL LEAGUE APPS & GOALS-->
| years13 = 2020–2021
| clubs13 = [[FC Kairat|Kairat]]
| caps13 = 36
| goals13 = 14
| years14 = 2022
| clubs14 = [[FC Midtjylland|Midtjylland]]
| caps14 = 9
| goals14 = 1
| years15 = 2022–2023
| clubs15 = [[Sport Recife]]
| caps15 = 62
| goals15 = 23
| years16 = 2024
| clubs16 = [[Atlético Clube Goianiense|Atlético Goianiense]]
| caps16 = 21
| goals16 = 7
| years17 = 2024–2025
| clubs17 = [[Avaí FC|Avaí]]
| caps17 = 41
| goals17 = 5
| years18 = 2025–
| clubs18 = [[Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil|Retrô]]
| caps18 = 10
| goals18 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2003
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2007
| nationalteam2 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| nationalcaps2 = 20
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| club-update = 17:43, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 20 September 2015
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Team|{{fb|BRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2004 Copa América|2004 Peru]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[2007 Copa América|2007 Venezuela]]|}}
}}

'''Vágner Silva de Souza''' (born 11 June 1984), known as '''Vágner Love''', is a Brazilian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série C|Série C]] club [[Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil|Retrô]]. He is a forward who has been described by ''[[World Soccer Magazine]]'' as possessing "mobility, flair, awareness and powerful shooting".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-01-26|title=Vagner Love|url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/uncategorized/vagner-love-60995|access-date=2021-09-12|website=World Soccer}}</ref>

The second name Love was given to Vágner while playing for [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] as he was known for his playboy lifestyle.<ref>[https://onefootball.com/pt-br/noticias/vagner-love-como-e-quando-surgiu-o-apelido-do-atacante-24008772 Vagner Love: como e quando surgiu o apelido do atacante?]</ref>

Over two spells, Vágner Love scored 117 goals across 241 official games in eight seasons at [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]. He won 14 honours in the Russian capital, scoring in their win in the [[2005 UEFA Cup Final]] to become the youngest player to score in a UEFA Cup final.

Vágner Love scored four goals in 20 games for the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]], winning the [[Copa América]] in [[2004 Copa América|2004]] and [[2007 Copa América|2007]].

==Club career==
===Palmeiras===
Vágner Love started his career with [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]. In the 2003 season, he helped them to return to the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]], the nation's top-flight division, by scoring 19 goals and finishing as Serie B's top scorer.

===CSKA Moscow===
In August 2004, Vágner Love was bought by [[Russian Premier League]] club [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]], where he joined fellow Brazilian creative midfielder [[Daniel Carvalho]], who had transferred before start of the season. Upon his arrival, Vagner Love had an immediate impact; in his debut on 4 August 2004 against [[PFC Neftchi|Neftchi]], he came on as a sub and scored a goal.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 August 2004 |title=Quick goals clinch CSKA progress |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0eaaafc549bc-cc909123a927-1000--quick-goals-clinch-cska-progress/ |work=[[UEFA]]}}</ref> In the last qualifying round against Scottish club Rangers, Vagner Love scored goals in both legs as CSKA won 3-2 on aggregate and qualified to the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League group stage|Champions League group stage]]. He also scored 9 goals in the remaining 12 league games, including braces against [[Rotor Volgograd]] (3-0),<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 August 2004 |title=CSKA Moskva - Rotor Volgograd (1929-2005) 3:0 (Premier Liga 2004, 20. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-liga-2004-cska-moskva-rotor-volgograd-alt/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> [[Alania Vladikavkaz]] (1-4)<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2004 |title=Alania Vladikavkaz - CSKA Moskva 1:4 (Premier Liga 2004, 23. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-liga-2004-alania-vladikavkaz-cska-moskva/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> and [[FC Moscow]] (1-4)<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 November 2004 |title=FK Moskva - CSKA Moskva 1:4 (Premier Liga 2004, 30. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-liga-2004-fk-moskva-cska-moskva/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> as the team finished second in a close title race against cross-city rivals [[Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv]], losing by just one point. He also played in every Champions League group stage game and scored one goal against [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|PSG]]. In December 2004, CSKA finished third in the group and was relegated to the [[2004–05 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] knockout stage, where he scored three goals. 

At the end of the football season in Russia, Vagner Love was linked with a move to [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] due to [[homesickness]] and having trouble adjusting to life in Moscow. However, CSKA refused to sell or loan him.

On 18 May 2005, at the age of {{age in years and days|11 June 1984|18 May 2005}}, Vágner Love scored the final goal in CSKA's 3–1 victory over [[Sporting CP]] in the [[2005 UEFA Cup Final]] at the [[Estádio José Alvalade]] in [[Lisbon]], making him the youngest player to score in a UEFA Cup final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Europa League/UEFA Cup final records |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0252-0ce430367606-35094e8eef73-1000--final-records/ |website=[[UEFA]] |date=26 May 2021 |access-date=28 September 2021 }}</ref> 

He won his second trophy with the Russian club later that month, as CSKA won the [[2004–05 Russian Cup]]. Later that year, the Brazilian striker scored seven times to help his club win the [[2005 Russian Premier League]] title. On 24 November, he scored twice in a 2-1 victory against [[Levski Sofia]], but CSKA were later eliminated from the [[2005–06 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] group stages.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 November 2005 |title=Vágner Love levels Levski |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01af-0e6d29de5d78-ab1b0dae1559-1000--vagner-love-levels-levski/ |work=[[UEFA]]}}</ref>

On 11 March 2006, Vagner participated in the match as CSKA beat crosstown rival [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak]] to win the [[2006 Russian Super Cup]]. CSKA's second trophy of 2006 was the Russian Cup, with Vagner scoring in the 3-0 victory against Spartak. CSKA won back-to-back league titles with their [[2006 Russian Premier League|2006 league title]], with Vagner scoring nine goals, including a hattrick on 18 November 2006 against [[Luch-Energia]]. Despite winning three trophies, Vagner did not score in the [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|Champions League group stage]], as CSKA finished third and dropped to the UEFA Cup. He finished the 2006 season with 15 goals in 38 appearances, improving on his previous season total while playing less matches.

Vagner scored and won back-to-back [[2007 Russian Super Cup|Russian Super Cup]] titles as CSKA beat Spartak 4-2 to start the [[2007 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2007 season]]. Vagner was the club's top scorer in the league, scoring 13 goals as CSKA finished third in the [[2007 Russian Premier League|2007 league season]]. Despite Vagner's good performances, CSKA had a poor season, being knocked out from the Russian Cup in the sixth round and from the UEFA Cup in the round of 32, also finishing last in their Champions League group, with Vagner scoring three goals in the group stage.

He won his third [[2007–08 Russian Cup|Russian Cup]] at the beginning of 2008, scoring during the match and also in the penalty shootout in the final against [[Amkar Perm]]. 

He was the top scorer in the [[2008 Russian Premier League|2008 season]] (the first top scorer from outside the former Soviet Union), scoring 20 goals, including hat tricks against Spartak (5-1) and [[Rubin Kazan]] (4-0), as well as four goals against FC Moscow (4-1).<ref>{{Cite web |date= 14 February 2016|title=Vágner Love &raquo; Premier Liga 2008 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vagner-love/rus-premier-liga-2008/cska-moskva/3/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> He was also the top scorer of the [[2008–09 UEFA Cup]], with 11 goals in 8 games, including a hat-trick in a 4-3 away victory against [[AS Nancy Lorraine|AS Nancy]], despite CSKA's elimination from the competition at the round of 16 stage, losing 2-1 on aggregate at the hands of eventual champion [[Shakhtar Donetsk]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/origin?cameFrom=stats/topscorers%3Fleague%3Duefa.uefa%26year%3D2008%26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904115636/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/origin?cameFrom=stats/topscorers%3Fleague%3Duefa.uefa%26year%3D2008%26 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 September 2009 |title=2008/09 UEFA Cup scorers table |publisher=ESPN |date=16 May 2009 |access-date=16 May 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= 14 February 2016|title=Vágner Love &raquo; Europa League 2008/2009 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vagner-love/uefa-cup-2008-2009/cska-moskva/3/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref>

On 31 May 2009, he won his fourth Russian Cup with the club. In the semi-finals, he scored an important goal and then his penalty in the shootout against Dynamo Moscow to help CSKA progress to the finals. He played in the final against Rubin Kazan as his club won 1-0 with a last minute goal from [[Evgeni Aldonin]].

====Return to Palmeiras on loan====
On 28 August 2009, Vágner Love was signed by his former club Palmeiras on a one-year loan deal until 31 July 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2009/August/28/cska-loan-vagner-to-palmeiras/ |title=CSKA loan Vagner to Palmeiras |work=Soccerway |date=28 August 2009 |access-date=4 May 2010}}</ref> CSKA press spokesman Sergei Aksenov claimed that Vágner Love left Russia due to "urgent family problems demand(ing) his presence at home in Brazil".<ref>{{cite web |agency=Reuters |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=671619&sec=global&cc=5739 |title=CSKA loan Vagner Love to Palmeiras |publisher=ESPN |date=28 August 2009 |access-date=4 May 2010 |archive-date=23 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023083733/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=671619&sec=global&cc=5739 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1095682.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901105355/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1095682.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 September 2009 |title=CSKA loan Vagner to Palmeiras |publisher=Fifa.com |date=28 August 2009 |access-date=4 May 2010}}</ref>

Vágner Love had a respectable return of 5 goals in 12 games for Palmeiras, but his loan spell was ended prematurely after suffering an attack by Palmeiras fans outside a bank in São Paulo on 1 December 2009, just days after scoring in the 37th round of the Brazilian championship, a 3-1 victory against Atletico-MG.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2009 |title=Briga de Love revolta palmeirenses: 'só vai mudar quando alguém morrer' |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/ultimas-noticias/2009/12/02/ult5895u15940.jhtm |access-date= |website=UOL Esporte}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2009-12-01 |title=Love se envolve em briga com torcedores do Palmeiras |url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/superesportes/2009/12/01/interna_superesportes,158306/love-se-envolve-em-briga-com-torcedores-do-palmeiras.shtml |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Correiobraziliense.com |language=pt-BR}}</ref> This incident, combined with his desire to play for his childhood team [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]], led to his spell at the club being ended early on 14 January 2010, with the player stating the primary reason for the move being that he felt unsafe in São Paulo.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.palmeiras.com.br/noticias/2010/01/14as18h22-id1625-nota+oficial+palmeiras+faz+acordo+com+vagner+love+e+atleta+e+liberado.shtml|title=Nota Oficial: Palmeiras faz acordo com Vagner Love e atleta é liberado|date=14 January 2010|publisher=palmeiras.com.br|language=pt|trans-title=Vagner Love is released}}</ref>[[File:Antonio Nocerino & Vágner Love.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Antonio Nocerino]] and Vágner Love]]

===Flamengo===
On 15 January 2010, the day after his loan was terminated with Palmeiras, Vágner Love officially signed a short-loan deal with reigning Brazilian champions [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] until July 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pfc-cska.com/press.php?lg=ru&type=1&id=5382&d=&p=1|script-title=ru:ТРАНСФЕРНЫЕ НОВОСТИ|date=15 January 2010|publisher=pfc-cska.com|language=ru|trans-title=Transfer News: Vagner Love loan to Flamengo|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122091617/http://www.pfc-cska.com/press.php?lg=ru&type=1&id=5382&d=&p=1|archive-date=22 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.flamengo.com.br/site/noticias/noticia.php?id=7869|title=chegada de Vagner Love|date=15 January 2010|publisher=flamengo.com.br|language=pt|trans-title=Arrival of Vagner Love|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123182933/http://www.flamengo.com.br/site/noticias/noticia.php?id=7869|archive-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> He made his Flamengo debut against [[Bangu Atlético Clube|Bangu]] in the [[Campeonato Carioca]] on 23 January 2010, scoring two goals.

Vágner Love performed very well playing for Flamengo, scoring 23 goals in 26 matches. His successful strike partnership with [[Adriano (footballer, born February 1982)|Adriano]] was dubbed by fans as "Império do Amor", or "The Love Empire", in reference to Adriano's nickname "The Emperor" and Vágner Love's artistic surname. The presence of midfielder [[Dejan Petković]] in Flamengo's squad made supporters start the year with high expectations—it was widely believed that the Serbian's passing and free-kick abilities, coupled with Adriano's and Vagner's prolific scoring, would produce a top team. However, the team failed to advance past the quarter-finals in the [[2010 Copa Libertadores]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/flamengo-perde-para-universidad-catolica-se-complica-na-libertadores-3023673|title=Flamengo perde para o Universidad Católica e se complica na Libertadores|trans-title=Flamengo lost to Catholic University and is complicated in Libertadores|language=pt}}</ref> and finished in the bottom half of the table in the [[2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]. Shortly after, Adriano revealed he wanted to try playing in Italy again,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asaber.com.br/adriano-vai-para-o-roma/|trans-title=Adriano goes to Rome|title=Adriano vai para o Roma|language=pt|access-date=24 March 2012|archive-date=12 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112230228/http://www.asaber.com.br/adriano-vai-para-o-roma/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Flamengo could not convince CSKA to extend Vágner Love's loan, thus dismantling the once-promising "Love Empire".

In July 2010, Vagner returned to CSKA. He scored two goals in the Europa League group stages, but was unable to make an impact in the later rounds, playing both legs as CSKA lost to [[FC Porto]] 3-1 on aggregate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-14 |title=Vágner Love &raquo; Europa League 2010/2011 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vagner-love/europa-league-2010-2011_2/cska-moskva/3/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> On 11 May 2011, in the Russian Cup semi-finals, Vagner Love scored a goal to tie the match at 3-3 against rivals Spartak, and then scored in the penalty shootout to help his club qualify for the final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2011 |title=Spartak 3 – 3 PFC CSKA |url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_7953.html |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=eng.premierliga.ru |language=ru}}</ref> In the final less than two weeks later, he won his fifth Russian Cup with the club, playing in the 2-1 victory over [[Alania Vladikavkaz]].

On 25 January 2012, he officially signed with Flamengo.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 January 2012 |title=Vágner Love leaves CSKA with a heavy heart |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f9-0ea419dd120a-a9dcdb92162c-1000--vagner-love-leaves-cska-with-a-heavy-heart/ |work=[[UEFA]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=25 January 2012 |title=Vágner Love deixa o CSKA e volta para o Flamengo |trans-title=Vagner Love leaves CSKA for Flamengo and back |url=http://gazetarussa.com.br/articles/2012/01/25/vagner_love_deixa_o_cska_e_volta_para_o_flamengo_14128.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505131843/http://gazetarussa.com.br/articles/2012/01/25/vagner_love_deixa_o_cska_e_volta_para_o_flamengo_14128.html |archive-date=5 May 2012 |access-date= |work=Gazettarussa.com |language=pt}}</ref> He scored 13 goals in 36 appearances in the [[2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2012 Brazilian Championship]],<ref>{{Cite web |date= 14 February 2016|title=Vágner Love &raquo; Série A 2012 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vagner-love/bra-serie-a-2012/flamengo-rj/3/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> and two goals in the [[2012 Copa Libertadores]], one of them being a game winner in a home victory over [[C.S. Emelec|Emelec]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2012 |title=Flamengo x Emelec - Libertadores 2012 |url=https://ge.globo.com/jogo/libertadores-2012/08-03-2012/flamengo-emelec.html |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=globoesporte.com |language=pt-br}}</ref>

===Return to CSKA===
[[File:V-Love.jpg|thumb|Love playing for CSKA]]
After a change of presidency, on 12 January 2013, Flamengo did not pay his pendencies{{typo help inline|reason=similar to tendencies|date=June 2025}} of rights with CSKA, and Vágner Love had to leave the club, returning to Russia after a one-year absence.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/noticia/2013/01/flamengo/vagner-love-surpreende-torcida-e-deixa-o-fla-para-voltar-ao-cska.html |title=Vagner Love surpreende torcida e deixa o Fla para voltar ao CSKA &#124; Gazeta Esportiva.Net |access-date=12 January 2013 |archive-date=14 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514021620/http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/noticia/2013/01/flamengo/vagner-love-surpreende-torcida-e-deixa-o-fla-para-voltar-ao-cska.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 16 January, he was "re-presented" in Moscow and signed a three-year contract extension.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://placar.abril.com.br/materia/love-se-apresenta-no-cksa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221003741/http://placar.abril.com.br/materia/love-se-apresenta-no-cksa|url-status=dead|title= Love presents officially at CSKA and signs for three years|archive-date=21 February 2013}}</ref> He continued his goal scoring record with CSKA on his return to the club, and propelled the club to the Premier League title in [[2012–13 Russian Premier League|2013]] after a goalless draw with [[FC Kuban Krasnodar|Kuban Krasnodar]] on 18 May, the club's first league title since 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2885/europe/2013/05/18/3987976/cska-crowned-russian-champions |title=The Moscow outfit lift their first domestic championship since 2006 as a goalless draw with Kuban Krasnodar put Zenit out of sight in the title race |website=Goal.com |date=18 May 2013 }}</ref>

===Shandong Luneng===
On 24 July 2013, Vágner Love transferred to [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.|Shandong Luneng]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2013-07-24/06516685610.shtml |script-title=zh:鲁能官方宣布签下前巴西国脚 正式与尼库莱解约 |trans-title=Luneng officially announced the signing of former Brazil striker formal surrender with Ni Kulai|publisher=sina.com |date=24 July 2013|language=zh }}</ref> in a reported €12 million transfer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/020b-0e856dec20ef-9c3a27f4cf3a-1000--cska-bid-farewell-to-vagner-love/|title=CSKA bid farewell to Vágner Love|date=24 July 2013|access-date=24 July 2013|publisher=UEFA}}</ref>

===Corinthians===
On 8 February 2015, Vágner Love rescinded his contract with Shandong Luneng and signed with [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] in Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/2015/02/corinthians-fecha-com-vagner-love-que-assina-ate-julho-de-2016.html|title=Corinthians fecha com Vagner Love, que assina até julho de 2016|work=Globo Esporte|date=8 February 2015|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> He went on to become the top scorer of the club during the national championship as Corinthians went on to win the [[2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]] that year.

===Monaco===
On 13 January 2016, [[Ligue 1]] club [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] announced the signing of Vágner Love on an 18-month deal for a €1 million transfer fee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/america/2016/01/10/5692adc922601da4018b467c.html|title=Vagner Love vuelve a Europa|date=10 January 2016|website=Marca.com}}</ref> On 20 March, he opened the scoring in an eventual 2–0 win against [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]], the Parisian club's first home defeat since May 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Paris Saint Germain 0–2 Monaco|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35803761?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_match_of_the_day&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport|access-date=22 March 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 March 2016}}</ref>

===Alanyaspor===
On 30 August 2016, Turkish [[Süper Lig]] club [[Alanyaspor]] reached an agreement with [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] for the transfer of Love.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alanyaspor.org.tr/Haberler-ID-120-Haberler-transfer-vagner-love-alanya-ya-geliyor|title=Vágner Love Alanya'ya geliyor|trans-title=Vágner Love comes to Alanya|language=tr|publisher=Alanyaspor|date=30 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-date=29 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929175400/http://www.alanyaspor.org.tr/Haberler-ID-120-Haberler-transfer-vagner-love-alanya-ya-geliyor|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 31 August 2016, he was officially presented after passed the medical.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alanyaspor.org.tr/Haberler-ID-121-Haberler-transfer-vagner-love-alanya-da|title=Vágner Love Alanya|language=tr|publisher=Alanyaspor|date=31 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-date=4 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904024315/http://www.alanyaspor.org.tr/Haberler-ID-121-Haberler-transfer-vagner-love-alanya-da|url-status=dead}}</ref> Having failed to score in his first seven appearances for the club, Love scored 23 goals in 20 matches that followed to earn the [[List of Süper Lig top scorers|Golden Boot]] award.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

===Beşiktaş===
On 26 January 2018, Turkish [[Süper Lig]] club [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] reached an agreement with [[Alanyaspor]] for the transfer of Love.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/son-dakika-besiktas-vagner-love-transferi-icin-aytemiz-alanyasporla-anlasti-40721808|title= son-dakika-besiktas-vagner-love-transferi-icin-aytemiz-alanyasporla-anlasti|trans-title=Vágner Love comes to Besiktas|language=tr|work=Hurriyet|date=26 January 2018|access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref>

=== Return to Corinthians ===
On 25 January 2019, Love returned to Corinthians on a deal until the end of 2020 after rescinding his contract with Beşiktaş.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/br/not%C3%ADcias/corinthians-anuncia-retorno-de-vagner-love/e8fx7ope4jbh1d72qjga68r9f|title=Vagner Love rescinde com o Besiktas e fica perto de voltar ao Corinthians |website=Goal.com|language=pt|access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> He rescinded his contract in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/vagner-love-rescinde-contrato-e-nao-e-mais-jogador-do-corinthians.ghtml|title=Perto de volta ao CSKA, Vagner Love rescinde contrato e não é mais jogador do Corinthians|website=globoesporte.globo.com|date=5 June 2020 |language=pt|access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref>

===Kairat===
On 8 July 2020, [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] club [[FC Kairat]] announced the signing of Vágner Love on a six-month contract, with the option to extend it.<ref name="Kairat">{{cite web |title=ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ВАГНЕР ЛАВ ИГРОК КАЙРАТА |url=https://fckairat.com/news/kayrat/oficialno-vagner-lav-igrok-kayrata/ |website=fckairat.com/ |publisher=FC Kairat |access-date=11 July 2020 |language=ru |date=8 July 2020}}</ref>
On 3 November 2020, Love scored Kairat's first goal, in a 3–1 win over [[FC Ordabasy|Ordabasy]], to clinch their first [[2020 Kazakhstan Premier League|Kazakhstan Premier League]] title since [[2004 Kazakhstan Premier League|2004]].<ref name=KazPrem>{{cite web |title=КАЙРАТ — ТРЕХКРАТНЫЕ ЧЕМПИОНЫ КАЗАХСТАНА! |url=https://fckairat.com/news/kayrat/kayrat-trehkratnye-chempiony-kazahstana/ |website=fckairat.com/ |publisher=FC Kairat |access-date=3 November 2020 |language=ru |date=3 November 2020}}</ref> On 5 November 2020, Kairat extended their contract with Vágner Love until the end of the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=ВАГНЕР ЛАВ ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С КАЙРАТОМ |url=https://fckairat.com/news/kayrat/vagner-lav-prodlil-kontrakt-s-kayratom/ |website=fckairat.com/ |publisher=FC Kairat |access-date=7 November 2020 |language=ru |date=5 November 2020}}</ref>

===Midtjylland===
On 20 January 2022, Love signed an agreement to join [[FC Midtjylland|Midtjylland]] on a free transfer, with a contract lasting until the end of the 2021/22 season.<ref>{{cite web|date=20 January 2022|title=FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER VAGNER LOVE|url=https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fc-midtjylland-henter-vagner-love/|access-date=20 January 2022|website=fcm.dk|publisher=FC Midtjylland|language=da}}</ref> On 22 May 2022 Midtjylland confirmed, that Love was one out of seven players, whose contracts had come to an end, and therefore would leave the club.<ref>[https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/syv-fcmere-takker-af-efter-saesonen/ SYV FCM’ERE TAKKER AF EFTER SÆSONEN], fcm.dk, 22 May 2022</ref>

=== Sport Recife ===
On 26 July 2022, Love returned to Brazil after two years, joining [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]] side [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport Recife]] until the end of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-26 |title=Vagner Love fecha com o Sport e viaja nesta quarta ao Recife |url=https://ge.globo.com/pe/futebol/times/sport/noticia/2022/07/26/vagner-love-fecha-com-o-sport-e-viaja-nesta-quarta-ao-recife.ghtml |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Globo Esporte|ge]] |language=pt-br}}</ref>

On 6 January 2023, the forward renewed his contract with the club for another season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-06 |title=O amor segue na Ilha: Vagner Love tem contrato renovado |url=https://sportrecife.com.br/futebol/o-amor-segue-na-ilha-vagner-love-tem-contrato-renovado/ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Sport Club do Recife |language=pt-BR |archive-date=6 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106144532/https://sportrecife.com.br/futebol/o-amor-segue-na-ilha-vagner-love-tem-contrato-renovado/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Revellino |first=Matteo |date=2023-01-08 |title=Infinito Vagner Love: ufficiale il rinnovo a 38 anni con il Recife |url=https://www.numero-diez.com/vagner-love-recife-rinnovo/ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Numero Diez |language=it-IT |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128123203/https://www.numero-diez.com/vagner-love-recife-rinnovo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Atlético Goianiense ===
On 5 January 2024, Love signed a one-year contract with [[2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|recently-promoted]] Série A club [[Atlético Clube Goianiense|Atlético Goianiense]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 January 2024 |title=Aos 39 anos, Vágner Love tem novo clube no Brasil |trans-title=At 39 years old, Vágner Love has a new club in Brazil |url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/aos-39-anos-vagner-love-tem-novo-clube-no-brasil-2024010519462445278 |access-date=6 January 2024 |work=[[A Bola]] |language=pt-pt}}</ref>

==International career==
Vágner Love earned his first call up for the [[Brazil national football team]] for the [[2004 Copa América]], in a squad without the main stars to give them rest after the end of the 2003–04 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas/2004/06/09/ult59u84639.jhtm|title=Parreira deixa estrelas de fora na convocação para a Copa América – 09/06/2004 – UOL Esporte – Futebol|website=Uol.com.br}}</ref> He made his debut as a substitute in the 4–1 win against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], which was his single appearance as Brazil went on to win the competition.<ref name=four>{{Cite web |url=http://futpedia.globo.com/campeonato/copaamerica/2004/07/11/brasil-4-x-1-costa-rica |title=Brasil 4 x 1 Costa Rica, 11/07/2004 |website= futpedia.globo.com |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234126/http://futpedia.globo.com/campeonato/copaamerica/2004/07/11/brasil-4-x-1-costa-rica |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He did not make the final 23-man squad for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany. Following the tournament, Vágner Love was named in new manager [[Dunga]]'s first squad for the national team<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas/2006/08/01/ult59u103224.jhtm|title=Dunga faz 1ª convocação e mantém base no exterior – 01/08/2006 – UOL Esporte – Futebol|website=Uol.com.br}}</ref> and scored his first goal for the ''Seleção'' in the same year, against [[Wales national football team|Wales]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas/2006/09/05/ult59u104337.jhtm|title=Brasil bate Gales sem brilho, mas completa meta de testar novatos – 05/09/2006 – UOL Esporte – Futebol|website=Uol.com.br}}</ref>

The following year, he was included in Brazil's squad for the [[2007 Copa América]]. On 7 July 2007, he scored the final goal in a 6–1 win against [[Chile national football team|Chile]] in the quarter-finals of the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1055&ano=2007&dv=2&flt=Q&id=20&slangab=E|title=Chile=Brazil 1:6|website=CONMEBOL|date=7 July 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090221005922/http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1055&ano=2007&dv=2&flt=Q&id=20&slangab=E|access-date=9 March 2021|archive-date = 21 February 2009}}</ref> He played his last match for the national team in that year, against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]]. Over the course of his international career, he amassed 20 caps and scored 4 goals.

== Career statistics ==
=== Club ===
{{updated|match played 21 April 2025}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes [[Campeonato Paulista]], [[Campeonato Carioca]], [[Campeonato Goiano]], [[Campeonato Pernambucano]], [[Campeonato Catarinense]]}}
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Copa do Brasil]], [[Russian Cup (football)|Russian Cup]], [[Chinese FA Cup]], [[Coupe de France]], [[Turkish Cup]], [[Kazakhstan Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]
|[[2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2002]]
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
|[[2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2003]]
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Série B]]
|29||19||2||0||1||2||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|Appearances in [[Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior]]|name=CC}}||1||33||22
|-
|[[2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2004]]
|Série A
|11||8||12||12||7||6||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||26
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!42!!27!!14!!12!!8||8!!colspan="2"|–!!1||1!!65!!48
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
|[[2004 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2004]]
|rowspan="8"|[[Russian Premier League]]
|12||9||colspan="2"|–||0||0||9{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]|name=UCL}}||4||0{{efn|Appearance in [[Russian Super Cup]]|name=RSC}}||0||21||13
|-
|[[2005 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2005]]
|21||7||colspan="2"|–||7||0||14{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]|name=UC}}||7||1{{efn|Appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]]|name=USC}}||0||43||14
|-
|[[2006 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2006]]
|23||9||colspan="2"|–||7||4||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||1{{efn|name=RSC}}||0||38||15
|-
|[[2007 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2007]]
|23||13||colspan="2"|–||1||0||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||1{{efn|name=RSC}}||1||28||17
|-
|[[2008 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2008]]
|26||20||colspan="2"|–||1||1||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||8||colspan="2"|–||33||29
|-
|[[2009 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2009]]
|13||3||colspan="2"|–||3||1||4{{efn|name=UC}}||3||1{{efn|name=RSC}}||0||21||7
|-
|[[2010 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2010]]
|15||9||colspan="2"|–||0||0||5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||2||0{{efn|name=RSC}}||0||20||11
|-
|[[2011–12 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2011–12]]
|25||9||colspan="2"|–||5||1||9{{efn|Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||1||1{{efn|name=RSC}}||0||40||11
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!158!!79!!colspan="2"|–!!24!!7!!57!!30!!5!!1!!244!!117
|-
|Palmeiras (loan)
|[[2009 SE Palmeiras season|2009]]
|Série A
|12||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|Appearance in [[Copa Libertadores]]|name=CLIB}}||0||colspan="2"|—||12||5
|-
|[[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] (loan)
|[[2010 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo season|2010]]
|Série A
|5||4||14||15||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|name=CLIB}}||4||colspan="2"|—||29||23
|-
|Flamengo
|[[2012 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo season|2012]]
|Série A
|36||13||10||9||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=CLIB}}||2||colspan="2"|—||51||24
|-
|rowspan="3"|CSKA Moscow
|[[2012–13 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2012–13]]
|rowspan="2"|Russian Premier League
|9||5||colspan="2"|–||3||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||12||6
|-
|[[2013–14 PFC CSKA Moscow season|2013–14]]
|2||1||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=RSC}}||0||3||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!11!!6!!colspan="2"|–!!3!!1!!0!!0!!1!!0!!15!!7
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.|Shandong Luneng Taishan]]
|[[2013 Chinese Super League|2013]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Chinese Super League]]
|10||6||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||6
|-
|[[2014 Chinese Super League|2014]]
|21||13||colspan="2"|–||7||4||5{{efn|Appearances in [[AFC Champions League]]|name=ACL}}||5||colspan="2"|–||33||22
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!31!!19!!colspan="2"|–!!7!!4!!5!!5!!colspan="2"|–!!43!!28
|-
|[[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]
|[[2015 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season|2015]]
|Série A
|31||14||14||2||2||0||3{{efn|name=CLIB}}||0||colspan="2"|—||50||16
|-
|[[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]
|[[2015–16 AS Monaco FC season|2015–16]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|12||4||colspan="2"|—||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||13||4
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Alanyaspor]]
|[[2016–17 Süper Lig|2016–17]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Süper Lig]]
|28||23||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||23
|-
|[[2017–18 Süper Lig|2017–18]]
|14||10||colspan="2"|–||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||11
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!42!!33!!colspan="2"|–!!2!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!44!!34
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
|[[2017–18 Beşiktaş J.K. season|2017–18]]
|rowspan="2"|Süper Lig
|10||3||colspan="2"|–||1||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|–||13||4
|-
|[[2018–19 Beşiktaş J.K. season|2018–19]]
|8||3||colspan="2"|–||0||0||8{{efn|name=UEL}}||4||colspan="2"|–||16||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!18!!6!!colspan="2"|–!!1!!0!!10!!5!!colspan="2"|–!!29!!11
|-
|rowspan="3"|Corinthians
|[[2019 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season|2019]]
|rowspan="2"|Série A
|28||5||15||1||8||1||10{{efn|Appearance in [[Copa Sudamericana]]|name=CSUD}}||4||colspan="2"|–||59||11
|-
|[[2020 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season|2020]]
|0||0||6||1||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|name=CLIB}}||0||colspan="2"|–||7||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!28!!5!!21!!2!!8!!1!!11!!4!!colspan="2"|–!!62!!12
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Kairat|Kairat]]
|[[2020 FC Kairat season|2020]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Kazakhstan Premier League]]
|14||7||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||3||colspan="2"|—||16||10
|-
|[[2021 FC Kairat season|2021]]
|22||7||colspan="2"|—||6||5||12{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances and four goals in the [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||5||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Kazakhstan Super Cup]]|name=KSC}}||0||42||17
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!14!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!5!!14!!8!!2!!0!!58!!27
|-
|[[FC Midtjylland|Midtjylland]]
|[[2021–22 FC Midtjylland season|2021–22]]
|[[Danish Superliga]]
|9||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||9||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Sport Club do Recife|Sport Recife]]
|[[2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2022]]
|rowspan="2"|Série B
|17||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||7
|-
|[[2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2023]]
|33||11||12||5||3||2||colspan="2"|—||11{{efn|Appearances in [[Copa do Nordeste]]|name=CDN}}||5||59||23
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!50!!18!!12!!5!!3!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!11!!5!!76!!30
|-
|[[Atlético Clube Goianiense|Atlético Goianiense]]
|[[2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2024]]
|Série A
|6||1||15||6||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||23||7
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Avaí FC|Avaí]]
|[[2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2024]]
|rowspan="2"|Série B
|24||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||24||3
|-
|[[2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2025]]
|4||0||13||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||17||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!28!!3!!13!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!41!!5
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!555!!252!!113!!53!!67!!29!!120!!60!!15!!6!!870!!400
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{Updated|1 April 2009}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200405.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2004–2005 |publisher=Rsssfbrasil.com |access-date=4 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200607.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2006–2007 |publisher=Rsssfbrasil.com |access-date=4 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200003r.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 2000–2003 |publisher=Rsssfbrasil.com |access-date=4 May 2010}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
|2004||1||0
|-
|2005||0||0
|-
|2006||3||1
|-
|2007||16||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!20!!4
|}

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vágner Love goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Vágner Love
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 5 September 2006 || [[White Hart Lane]], [[London]], England || {{fb|WAL}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 27 March 2007 || [[Råsunda Stadium]], [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], Sweden || {{fb|GHA}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || Friendly
|-
| style="text-align:center"|3 || 7 July 2007 || [[Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui]], [[Puerto La Cruz]], Venezuela || {{fb|CHI}} || style="text-align:center"|6–1 || style="text-align:center"|6–1 || [[2007 Copa América]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|4 || 17 October 2007 || [[Maracanã Stadium]], [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil || {{fb|ECU}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|5–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
[[File:Vágner Love with Russian Super Cup 2013.jpg|thumb|Vágner Love after winning the [[2013 Russian Super Cup]] with CSKA]]'''Palmeiras'''
*[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B]]: [[2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2003]]<ref name=SerieB>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/braz2-03.html|title=Brazil Second Level 2003|website=RSSSF|access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref>

'''CSKA Moscow'''
*[[Russian Premier League]]: [[2005 Russian Premier League|2005]], [[2006 Russian Premier League|2006]], [[2012–13 Russian Premier League|2012–13]]<ref name=Babagoal>{{cite web|url=https://www.babagol.net/blog/2020/9/13/vagner-love-is-never-too-old|title=Vágner Love is never too old for an adventure|website=Babagoal|date=14 September 2020 |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref>
*[[Russian Cup (football)|Russian Cup]]: [[2005 Russian Cup final|2004–05]], [[2006 Russian Cup final|2005–06]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2006/05/20/russia/cup/cska-moskva/fk-spartak-moskva/359919/?ICID=PL_MS_01|title=CSKA MOSKVA VS. SPARTAK MOSKVA 3 – 0|work=Soccerway|date=19 May 2006|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref> [[2007–08 Russian Cup|2007–08]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premierliga.ru/match/match_4066.html|title=Rambler-Кубок России по футболу 2007/2008, Финал, № 31|website=Premier Liga|access-date=9 March 2021|language=Russian}}</ref> [[2008–09 Russian Cup|2008–09]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premierliga.ru/match/match_5306.html|title=Кубок России по футболу 2008/2009, Финал, № 31|website=Premier Liga|access-date=9 March 2021|language=Russian}}</ref> [[2010–11 Russian Cup|2010–11]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premierliga.ru/match/match_7954.html|title=Кубок России по футболу 2010/2011, Финал, № 31|website=Premier Liga|access-date=9 March 2021|language=Russian}}</ref> [[2012–13 Russian Cup|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premierliga.ru/match/match_8998.html|title=Кубок России по футболу 2012/2013, Финал, № 31|website=Premier Liga|access-date=9 March 2021|language=Russian}}</ref>
*[[Russian Super Cup]]: [[2006 Russian Super Cup|2006]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premierliga.ru/match/match_2316.html|title=Парламент – Суперкубок России по футболу 2006|website=Premier Liga|access-date=9 March 2021|language=Russian}}</ref> [[2007 Russian Super Cup|2007]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premierliga.ru/match/match_3496.html|title=Суперкубок России по футболу 2007|website=Premier Liga|access-date=9 March 2021|language=Russian}}</ref> [[2009 Russian Super Cup|2009]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premierliga.ru/match/match_5876.html|title=Суперкубок России по футболу 2009|website=Premier Liga|access-date=9 March 2021|language=Russian}}</ref> [[2013 Russian Super Cup|2013]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rus.rfpl.org/index.php/match/index/9244|title=CSKA 3:0 Zenit|website=RFPL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002110308/http://rus.rfpl.org/index.php/match/index/9244|access-date=9 March 2013|archive-date=2 October 2013|language=Russian}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Cup]]: [[2004–05 UEFA Cup|2004–05]]<ref name=Babagoal /><ref>{{cite news|title=SPORTING-CSKA MOSCOVO, 1–3 (Rogério 28; Aleksei Berezoutski 56, Zhirkov 65, Vágner Love 74)|trans-title=SPORTING-CSKA MOSCOW, 1–3 (Rogério 28; Aleksei Berezoutski 56, Zhirkov 65, Vágner Love 74)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=238866|work=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|date=18 May 2005|access-date=30 November 2013|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011633/http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=238866|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Shandong Luneng'''
*[[Chinese FA Cup]]: [[2014 Chinese FA Cup|2014]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/c/2014-11-22/17017420111.shtml|title=足协杯-麦克格文压哨绝杀 鲁能5–4舜天夺冠|publisher=Sports.sina.com.cn|date=2014-11-22|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>

'''Corinthians'''
*[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]: [[2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2020/06/numeros-e-titulos-de-vagner-love-pelo-corinthians|title=Números e títulos de Vagner Love pelo Corinthians|website=Torcedores|date=5 June 2020|access-date=9 March 2021|language=Portuguese}}</ref>
*[[Campeonato Paulista]]: [[2019 Campeonato Paulista|2019]]

'''Kairat'''
*[[Kazakhstan Premier League]]: [[2020 Kazakhstan Premier League|2020]]<ref name=KazPrem />
*[[Kazakhstan Cup]]: [[2021 Kazakhstan Cup|2021]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pflk.kz/rus/report/12569#league=12|title=Кайрат 3:3 Шахтёр|website=PFLK|accessdate=10 December 2021|language=Russian|date=28 November 2021|archive-date=29 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129004954/https://pflk.kz/rus/report/12569#league=12|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Sport'''
*[[Campeonato Pernambucano]]: [[2023 Campeonato Pernambucano|2023]]

'''Avaí'''
*[[Campeonato Catarinense]]: 2025

'''Brazil'''
*[[Copa América]]: [[2004 Copa América|2004]],<ref name=four /> [[2007 Copa América|2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1055&ano=2007&dv=2&flt=F&id=26&slangab=E|title=Brazil – Argentina 3:0|website=CONMEBOL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603174743/http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1055&ano=2007&dv=2&flt=F&id=26&slangab=E|access-date=9 March 2021|archive-date=3 June 2008}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B#Top scorers|Campeonato Brasileiro Série B top scorer]]: [[2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2003]]<ref name=SerieB />
* [[Football at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] top scorer: [[Football at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's tournament|2003]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/panam03.html|title=Panamerican Games 2003 – Topscorers|website=RSSSF|access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref>
* [[Campeonato Paulista]] top scorer: [[2004 Campeonato Paulista|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Campeonato Paulista top scorers|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/especial/2004/campeonatopaulista/artilheiros.shtml|publisher=Folha}}</ref>
* [[Russian Premier League]] top scorer: [[2008 Russian Premier League|2008]]<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ru:Утвержден список 33 лучших игроков "Росгосстрах Чемпионата России по футболу 2008 года" |url=http://www.sports.ru/football/6447517.html|publisher=Russian Football Union |date=2007-12-16 |access-date=2007-12-16 |language=ru}}</ref>
* [[Footballer of the Year in Russia (Sport-Express)|''Sport-Express''{{'}}s Russian Footballer of the Year]]: 2008<ref name=eight>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-express.ru/bfplayer/|title=ЛУЧШИЙ ФУТБОЛИСТ ГОДА "СЭ" ПО ИТОГАМ ТРАДИЦИОННОГО ОПРОСА ИГРОКОВ ПРЕМЬЕР-ЛИГИ|website=Sport Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628050717/http://www.sport-express.ru/bfplayer/|access-date=9 March 2021|archive-date=28 June 2017|language=Russian}}</ref>
* Russian Premier League Team of the Year: 2008,<ref name=eight /> 2012–13<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ru:В списке 33-х лучших девять игроков ЦСКА|url=http://news.sport-express.ru/2013-06-11/592830/|publisher=СПОРТ-ЭКСПРЕСС|date=11 June 2013|access-date=14 July 2017|language=ru|archive-date=14 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614185144/http://news.sport-express.ru/2013-06-11/592830/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[List of UEFA Cup and Europa League top scorers|UEFA Cup top scorer]]: [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec3tops.html|website=[[RSSSF]]|title=Fairs/UEFA Cup Topscorers}}</ref>
* [[Campeonato Carioca]] top scorer: 2010
* [[Russian Premier League]] Player of the Month: [[2012–13 Russian Premier League#Awards|March 2013]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rubin-kazan.ru/news/club/4453.html|title=Kurban Berdyev named Manager of the Month|publisher=rubin-kazan.ru|access-date=2013-04-29|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130504140522/http://rubin-kazan.ru/news/club/4453.html|archive-date=4 May 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://championat.com/football/news-1497887-vagner-lav-poluchil-priz-luchshemu-igroku-premer-ligi-v-marte.html|title=Vágner Love named Player of the Month |website=Championat.com|access-date=2013-04-29}}</ref> [[2012–13 Russian Premier League#Awards|May 2013]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.championat.com/football/news-1579505-vagneru-lavu-vruchjon-priz-luchshemu-igroku-chempionata-rossii-po-itogam-maja.html|title=Vágner Love named Player of the Month |website=Championat.com|access-date=2013-07-14}}</ref>
* [[List of Süper Lig top scorers|Süper Lig top scorer]]: [[2016–17 Süper Lig|2016–17]]<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/turktops.html|title=Turkey – List of Topscorers|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=23 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="TFF">{{cite web|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=545|title=Ligin Gol Kralları|website=tff.org|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|access-date=23 February 2019|language=Turkish}}</ref>
*[[:tr:Team of the Year in Turkey|Süper Lig Team of the Season]]: [[2016–17 Süper Lig#Annual awards|2016–17]]

==References==
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