Cafu
Midfield - Left Midfield
at Petrópolis FC
at Petrópolis FC
378 days · joined 2025-05-12
👕100+ Apps
Market value
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Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.08
goals / match
AA Portuguesa
top club · 61 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2017
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top transfer fee
4
best season · 2022
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-01-22 · 6 players total
140Appearances
11Goals
5Assists
12Yellow cards
1Red cards
28Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cafu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Otacílio Brito Alves |
| Date of birth | 1996-01-22 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Niterói, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Petrópolis FC |
| Joined | 2025-05-12 |
| Contract expires | — |
May 2025
Transfer: Niteroiense → Petrópolis
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2024
Transfer: Lagarto → Niteroiense
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Maricá FC → Lagarto
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — AA Portuguesa
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Portuguesa-RJ → Maricá FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — AA Portuguesa, EC São Luiz
27 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: São Luiz → Portuguesa-RJ
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Esportivo → São Luiz
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Portuguesa-RJ → Esportivo
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — AA Portuguesa, Esportivo
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Estoril U23 → Portuguesa-RJ
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — AA Portuguesa
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Portuguesa-RJ → Estoril U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Estoril U23 → Portuguesa-RJ
19/20 · Loan
Dec 2019
Transfer: São Bento (SP) → Estoril U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Esporte Clube São Bento (SP)
20 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Estoril U23 → São Bento (SP)
18/19 · Loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Flamengo → Estoril U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Estoril Praia U23
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Botafogo FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Botafogo-SP → Flamengo
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Flamengo → Botafogo-SP
17/18 · Loan
Nov 2017
Transfer: Ceará SC → Flamengo
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
2017 — CR Flamengo, Ceará Sporting Club
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: Flamengo → Ceará SC
16/17 · Loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Mumbai City → Flamengo
16/17 · Return from loan
Sep 2016
Transfer: Flamengo → Mumbai City
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Mumbai City FC
13 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — CR Flamengo
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AA Portuguesa
38.2%
EC São Luiz
0.0%
Esportivo
0.0%
Esporte Clube São Bento (SP)
9.6%
Botafogo FC
0.0%
CR Flamengo
0.0%
Ceará Sporting Club
31.0%
Estoril Praia U23
1.0%
Mumbai City FC
20.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Portuguesa | 4 | 2020 | 2023 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 949 |
| EC São Luiz | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esportivo | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 238 |
| Botafogo FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CR Flamengo | 2 | 2014 | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 772 |
| Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Mumbai City FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 503 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carioca - Taça Rio | AA Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Gaúcho | EC São Luiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Carioca - Taça Rio | AA Portuguesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | AA Portuguesa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | Série D | AA Portuguesa | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 339 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | AA Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série D | Esportivo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carioca - Taça Rio | AA Portuguesa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 293 |
| 2020 | Série D | AA Portuguesa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 2019 | Série B | Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Paulista | Botafogo FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Botafogo FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série C | Botafogo FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Carioca - Taça Rio | CR Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 772 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 15/16 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 503 |
| 15/16 | ISL Play-Offs | Mumbai City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-09-01 | Flamengo | Mumbai City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-18 | Mumbai City | Flamengo | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-16 | Flamengo | Ceará SC | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | Ceará SC | Flamengo | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-25 | Flamengo | Botafogo-SP | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Botafogo-SP | Flamengo | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-15 | Flamengo | Estoril U23 | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-26 | Estoril U23 | São Bento (SP) | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | São Bento (SP) | Estoril U23 | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Estoril U23 | Portuguesa-RJ | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Portuguesa-RJ | Estoril U23 | Return from loan | 325000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-16 | Estoril U23 | Portuguesa-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-29 | Portuguesa-RJ | Esportivo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-05 | Esportivo | São Luiz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-07 | São Luiz | Portuguesa-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-02 | Portuguesa-RJ | Maricá FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Maricá FC | Lagarto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-01 | Lagarto | Niteroiense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-12 | Niteroiense | Petrópolis | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€325k
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start+€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Guerra | 2 | 1 | 998 |
| Luís Gustavo | 1 | 1 | 995 |
| Joazi | 1 | 0 | 955 |
| Chay | 2 | 1 | 897 |
| Lucas Santos | 1 | 0 | 872 |
| Mauro Silva | 2 | 0 | 801 |
| Everson | 2 | 0 | 772 |
| Netinho | 2 | 0 | 735 |
| Wesley | 1 | 0 | 722 |
| Sidney Pages | 1 | 0 | 711 |
| Zé Roberto | 1 | 1 | 678 |
| Dilsinho | 2 | 0 | 675 |
| Emerson Carioca | 1 | 0 | 666 |
| Milton Raphael | 1 | 0 | 656 |
| Jhonnatan | 1 | 0 | 595 |
| Romarinho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Skilo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Série D | AA Portuguesa | 3 | 17 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 2 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 2 | 11 |
| 2019 | Série B | Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) | 2 | 16 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Portuguesa-RJ | Estoril U23 | Return from loan | — | €325k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Estoril U23 | Portuguesa-RJ | Loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | São Bento (SP) | Estoril U23 | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-26 | Estoril U23 | São Bento (SP) | Loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Botafogo-SP | Flamengo | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-25 | Flamengo | Botafogo-SP | Loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | Ceará SC | Flamengo | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-16 | Flamengo | Ceará SC | Loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-18 | Mumbai City | Flamengo | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-01 | Flamengo | Mumbai City | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 459 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | 17 | 293 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 2019 | 20 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2017 | 21 | 772 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 15/16 | 13 | 503 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série D
40 apps
3 G
0 A
Campeonato Carioca
21 apps
2 G
1 A
Série B
32 apps
1 G
2 A
Indian Super League
11 apps
1 G
2 A
Carioca - Taça Rio
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Cafu
Who is Cafu?
Cafu is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Petrópolis FC.
How old is Cafu?
Cafu is 30 years old. He was born on January 22, 1996 in Niterói.
What position does Cafu play?
Cafu plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Cafu play for?
Cafu currently plays for Petrópolis FC.
How many career goals has Cafu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cafu has scored 11 goals in 140 appearances.