Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Cafu is, to me, the gold standard of the attacking full-back. A São Paulo kid who became Brazil's most-capped player with 142 appearances, he turned the right flank into his personal highway for two relentless decades. What I admire is not flash but durability and intelligence: the stamina to overlap for ninety minutes, the timing to arrive at the perfect moment, the leadership of a two-time World Cup winner. His 2020 Ballon d'Or Dream Team selection only confirmed what defenders already knew. I prefer players who win through tireless graft over highlight-reel ego, and Cafu embodies that ideal as completely as anyone the game has produced.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cafu
- Name (Japanese)
- カフー
- Reading
- かふー
- Born
- June 7, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 176 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Ballon d'Or Dream Team
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cafu2/
- Xhttps://x.com/officialcafu
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Cafu born?
Born June 7, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Cafu from?
Cafu is from São Paulo, Brazil.
What does Cafu do?
Cafu works as association football player.
How tall is Cafu?
Cafu is 176 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.