Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.3
goals / match
VfB Stuttgart
top club · 346 apps
Position rank · 2015
#459
goals rank
#523
assists rank
136
season goals
52
season assists
Among 597 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
23
best season · 04/05
23 / 6
int'l caps / goals
446Appearances
136Goals
52Assists
91Yellow cards
2Red cards
80Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cacau |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto |
| Date of birth | 1981-03-27 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santo André, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Stuttgart II → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Stuttgart II
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — VfB Stuttgart II
9 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Cerezo Osaka
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2015
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Cerezo Osaka
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Cerezo Osaka
15 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — VfB Stuttgart
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
43 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — VfB Stuttgart
11 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — VfB Stuttgart
37 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — VfB Stuttgart
36 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — VfB Stuttgart
33 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — VfB Stuttgart
32 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — VfB Stuttgart
34 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — VfB Stuttgart
38 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — VfB Stuttgart
29 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — VfB Stuttgart
45 matches · 23 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — VfB Stuttgart
24 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: 1.FC Nuremberg → VfB Stuttgart
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — 1.FC Nuremberg
29 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Nuremberg II → 1.FC Nuremberg
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — 1.FC Nuremberg, 1.FC Nuremberg II
35 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Türk SV München → Nuremberg II
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Career break → Türk SV München
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Nacional-SP → Career break
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 240 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2015. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.40/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.40/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.60/90
Minutes played by club
Cerezo Osaka
7.9%
VfB Stuttgart II
1.7%
VfB Stuttgart
72.5%
1.FC Nuremberg
15.8%
1.FC Nuremberg II
2.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 570 |
| VfB Stuttgart II | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 123 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 11 | 03/04 | 13/14 | 346 | 109 | 44 | 5,221 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 1,139 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg II | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 144 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | J2 League | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 448 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 122 |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | VfB Stuttgart II | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 714 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 257 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 262 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 340 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 134 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 426 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 276 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 229 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 415 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 203 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 222 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 215 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 107 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 212 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 03/04 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 27 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 914 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 225 |
| 01/02 | Oberliga Bayern | 1.FC Nuremberg II | 18 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 144 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-12 | Nacional-SP | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Career break | Türk SV München | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Türk SV München | Nuremberg II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Nuremberg II | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | 1.FC Nuremberg | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-11 | VfB Stuttgart | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-06-10 | Cerezo Osaka | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Without Club | Stuttgart II | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Stuttgart II | Retired | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Shoulder injury | 2007-12-08 | 2008-02-04 | 59 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Adductor injury | 2008-08-11 | 2008-09-17 | 38 | 9 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-10-21 | 2009-11-19 | 30 | 6 |
| 09/10 | Adductor injury | 2010-01-20 | 2010-02-15 | 27 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2010-06-24 | 2010-06-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Adductor injury | 2011-01-15 | 2011-02-08 | 25 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Adductor injury | 2011-02-22 | 2011-02-25 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Adductor injury | 2011-02-26 | 2011-03-20 | 23 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Groin problems | 2011-05-09 | 2011-07-05 | 58 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2012-10-17 | 2013-05-24 | 220 | 43 |
| 13/14 | Torn muscle bundle | 2013-10-29 | 2013-12-11 | 44 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-09 | 7 | 1 |
| 15/16 | strain | 2016-03-13 | 2016-03-25 | 13 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Torn muscle fiber | 2016-04-05 | 2016-05-02 | 28 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3262 | — | 23 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Ulreich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Träsch | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Martin Harnik | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Georg Niedermeier | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 13 | 32 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 13 | 25 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 12 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 27 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 25 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 25 |
Teams faced most often by Cacau's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 60% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50% |
| Hannover 96 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 40% |
| Werder Bremen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20% |
| Hamburger SV | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 50% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 20% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 20% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 0% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 40% |
| Bayern München | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 0% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 0% |
| SC Freiburg | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 | 448 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 15 | 122 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.16 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 714 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 330 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 350 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 692 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 665 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 351 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 644 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 283 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 342 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.32 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 489 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 361 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 914 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 01/02 | 35 | 369 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.93 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
307 apps
88 G
41 A
DFB-Pokal
29 apps
17 G
2 A
Oberliga Bayern
18 apps
9 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
18 apps
7 G
3 A
J.League Div.1
12 apps
5 G
0 A
3. Liga
9 apps
3 G
1 A
Champions League
15 apps
2 G
1 A
J2 League
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Ligapokal
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
7 apps
1 G
3 A
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Frequently asked about Cacau
Who is Cacau?
Cacau is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Cacau?
Cacau is 45 years old. He was born on March 27, 1981 in Santo André.
What position does Cacau play?
Cacau plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Cacau play for?
Cacau currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cacau scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cacau has scored 136 goals in 446 appearances.