Cafu
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Cafu

Defender

ClubBrazilBrazil
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Personal Details

Full NameMarcos Evangelista de Morais
Place of BirthItaquaquecetuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of Birth7 Jun 1970 (56 years old)
Height1.76 m
Preferred FootRight

Career

São Paulo FC33 goals1989–1994
Real Zaragoza0 goals1995
Esporte Clube Juventude0 goals1995
Palmeiras2 goals1995–1997
AS Roma5 goals1997–2003
AC Milan4 goals2003–2008

Honours & Trophies

2
FIFA World Cup Winner trophy visual representation
FIFA World Cup Winner
2
Copa América Winner trophy visual representation
Copa América Winner
1
FIFA Confederations Cup Winner trophy visual representation
FIFA Confederations Cup Winner
1
UEFA Champions League Winner trophy visual representation
UEFA Champions League Winner
2
Serie A Winner trophy visual representation
Serie A Winner
2
Copa Libertadores Winner trophy visual representation
Copa Libertadores Winner
1
Campeonato Brasileiro Winner trophy visual representation
Campeonato Brasileiro Winner
1
FIFA Club World Cup Winner trophy visual representation
FIFA Club World Cup Winner
1
South American Footballer of the Year trophy visual representation
South American Footballer of the Year
1
FIFA 100 trophy visual representation
FIFA 100
1
FIFA FIFPro World XI trophy visual representation
FIFA FIFPro World XI
1
Ballon d’Or Dream Team trophy visual representation
Ballon d’Or Dream Team

Goat Arena Perspective

Cafu is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs in football history. The Brazilian captain combined extraordinary stamina, attacking movement and defensive discipline, becoming the only player to appear in three consecutive FIFA World Cup finals.

Cafu was an attacking full-back who constantly supported the right wing with overlapping runs, pace and intelligent positioning. His stamina allowed him to contribute in both attacking and defensive transitions throughout the match.

At Goat Arena, Cafu represents the evolution of the modern attacking full-back. His consistency at São Paulo, Roma, AC Milan and Brazil demonstrated how a defender could influence an entire attacking structure.

StaminaPaceCrossingDefensive positioningOverlapping runsLeadership

Cafu is the only player to have appeared in three consecutive FIFA World Cup finals: 1994, 1998 and 2002.

Complete Statistics

Defender Performance Matrix
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