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Cafu

Also known as Marcos Evangelista de Moraes, Marcos Cafu

Marcos Evangelista de Morais (born 7 June 1970), known as Cafu (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Widely regarded as one of the greatest full-backs of all time, he is known for his pace and energetic attacking runs along the right flank. He is the most-capped player for the Brazil national team with 142 appearances.

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Cafu is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a right-back and is widely considered one of the greatest full-backs in history, known for his speed and attacking ability on the right side of the field. He holds the record for most appearances in a Brazil national team jersey with 142 caps, making him the country's most-capped player ever.

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Football biography.name: Cafu
Football biography.image: 14 06 2019 Abertura da Copa América Brasil 2019 (48064408836) (cropped).jpg
Football biography.caption: Cafu at the 2019 Copa América
Football biography.fullname: Marcos Evangelista de Morais
Football biography.birth_place: Itaquaquecetuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Football biography.height: 1.76 m
Football biography.position: Right-back
Football biography.youthclubs1: Portuguesa
Football biography.youthclubs2: Juventus-SP
Football biography.youthyears3: 1988–1990
Football biography.youthclubs3: São Paulo
Football biography.years1: 1989–1995
Football biography.clubs1: São Paulo
Football biography.caps1: 216
Football biography.goals1: 33
Football biography.years2: 1995
Football biography.clubs2: → Zaragoza (loan)
Football biography.caps2: 16

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: _Retired Soccer
Position: Right-Back
Nationality: Brazil

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 75
Image: Cafu no Olinda Fashion Week de 2012, 01.jpg
Height: 176

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Commons category: Cafu
date of birth: 1970-06-07
birth name: Marcos Evangelista de Morais
end of work period: 2008-05-18
number of matches played/races/starts: 3
total goals in career: 0
social media followers: 1557542
name in native language: Cafu

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Early life
Club career
Passport controversy
International career
Style of play
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Orders
See also
References
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At club level, Cafu won several domestic and international titles while playing in Brazil, Spain, and Italy; he is best known for his spells at São Paulo (1989–1995), Roma (1997–2003), and AC Milan (2003–08), teams with which he made history, although he also played briefly for Zaragoza, Juventude, and Palmeiras during a two-year spell from 1995 to 1997. In 1994, Cafu was crowned South American Footballer of the Year, and in 2004, was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He was additionally named in the FIFPro World XI in 2005, and in 2020 was included in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team.