Monday 27 June 2011

Cafu


DoB: Jun 7, 1970

PoB: São Paulo, Brazil

Position: Right back

Clubs represented: São Paulo, Zaragoza, Palmeiras, Roma, Milan

Total appearances/goals: 448/16

Total caps: 142/5

Honours:
3 domestic league titles, 3 domestic regional titles, 2 domestic super cup

2 Copa Libertadores, 2 Recopa Sudamericana, 1 Copa Conmebol, 1 Supercopa Sudamericana, 2 Intercontinental Cups
1 UEFA Champion's League, 1 UEFA Cup Winner's Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 FIFA Club World Cup

2 World Cups: 94, 02
1 Confederations Cup: 97
2 Copa America: 97, 99

South American Footballer of the Year: 94
Brazilian League Eleven of the Year: 92, 93

Record caps for Brazil: 143
Chosen for the FIFA 100

Highs:
He is one of the few players to have played in 4 World Cup tournaments, as well as the second (since Lotthar Matthäus) to appear in 3 consecutive finals.
He has also won both the Libertadores (twice) and Champions League trophies, having then won the most relevant competitions avaiable either in Europe or his native South America.

Lows:
Hard to pick but his low goal-average stands out.


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