Cafu

Brazilian association football player

Cafu (born 7 June 1970) is a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team.

Cafu
Personal information
Full nameMarcos Evangelista de Moraes
Date of birth (1970-06-07) 7 June 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthSão Paulo, Brazil
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s)Defender (retired)
Youth career
Nacional-SP
Portuguesa
1988–1990São Paulo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1995São Paulo95(6)
1995Real Zaragoza16(0)
1995Juventude2(0)
1995–1997Palmeiras35(0)
1997–2003Roma163(5)
2003–2008AC Milan119(4)
2008–2009Garforth Town
Total428(15)
National team
1990–2006Brazil142(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Paulo1990Série A201201
1991Série A201201
1992Série A211211
1993Série A181181
1994Série A162162
Total956956
Zaragoza1994–95La Liga16010170
Palmeiras1995Série A190190
1996Série A160160
1997Série A0000
Total350350
Roma1997–98Serie A31150361
1998–99Serie A20150251
1999–2000Serie A2824050372
2000–01Serie A3112070401
2001–02Serie A27010102382
2002–03Serie A26031120411
Total16351513922178
AC Milan2003–04Serie A2811090381
2004–05Serie A331120451
2005–06Serie A1911050251
2006–07Serie A2403080350
2007–08Serie A1512010181
Total1194703501614
Career total4281522175252518

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1][2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil199030
199190
199220
1993120
199471
199550
199630
1997200
1998122
1999121
2000101
200160
2002120
200370
200490
200580
200650
Total1425
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cafu goal.
List of international goals scored by Cafu
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 June 1994Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States  Honduras6–28–2Friendly
23 June 1998Stade Bauer, Saint-Ouen, France  Andorra3–03–0Friendly
314 October 1998Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States  Ecuador3–15–1Friendly
49 October 1999Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Netherlands2–22–2Friendly
523 May 2000Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Wales2–03–0Friendly

Honours

São Paulo[3]

Real Zaragoza[3]

Palmeiras[3]

  • Campeonato Paulista: 1996

Roma[3]

AC Milan[3][4]

Brazil[3][5]

Individual

  • South American Team of the Year: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995[6]
  • South American Footballer of the Year: 1994[7]
  • FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2002 (Reserve)[8]
  • FIFA 100[9]
  • UEFA Team of the Year: 2004, 2005[5]
  • FIFPro World XI: 2005[10]
  • Sports Illustrated Team of the Decade: 2009[11]
  • ESPN World Team of the Decade: 2009[12]
  • AS Roma Hall of Fame: 2012[13]
  • World Soccer Greatest XI of all time: 2013[14]
  • AC Milan Hall of Fame[4]
  • World XI: Team of the 21st Century[15]
  • Ballon d'Or Dream Team: 2020[16]
  • IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team: 2021[17]
  • IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time: 2021[18]

Orders

  • Officer of the Order of Rio Branco: 2008

References