Cafú: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Cafú: profile

Cafú (born 17 November 1977 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a retired Cape Verdean footballer who played as a forward.

Cafú's senior club career began in 1997 at Almada A.C.. He played for 13 clubs in 3 countries since 1997. The busiest spell of his career was at Boavista F.C. (2002–2005): 93 appearances and 9 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 446 appearances and 96 goals.

At international level, Cafú represented Cape Verde (2003–2007), earning 15 caps and scoring 4 goals. Our match database lists 5 of his international goals; the first came against Eswatini on 16 November 2003 (World Cup Qualification).

Lisbon has produced 32 footballers in our database, including Bruno Varela, Wagner Pina and Telmo Arcanjo.

Eligibility explained: Why does Cafú play for Cape Verde?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2003 (aged about 26)
First international goal: 2003 – aged 26 (match)
Countries played in: 3: Portugal, Germany and Cyprus
Club goals per game: 0.22 (96 in 446)
Height: 176 cm — taller than 22% of Cape Verdean internationals on record
Latest move: S.C. Freamunde (2015)
Shares a birthday with: Titi Camara, Kidumu Mantantu and Ad-Diba (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1997–1998	Almada A.C.		–	–
1998–1999	Amora F.C.	Campeonato de Portugal	27	11
1999–2002	C.F. Os Belenenses	Liga Portugal 2	60	8
2002–2005	Boavista F.C.	Porto Football Association	93	9
2006	Sportfreunde Siegen	Regionalliga West	13	5
2006–2007	SC Freiburg	Bundesliga	23	1
2008–2009	AC Omonia	Cypriot First Division	41	9
2009–2011	Anorthosis Famagusta FC	Cypriot First Division	58	24
2011–2012	AEL Limassol FC	Cypriot First Division	29	4
2012–2013	Alki Larnaca F.C.		25	4
2013–2014	Académico de Viseu FC	Liga Portugal 2	35	15
2014–2015	C.D. Feirense	Liga Portugal 2	42	6
2015–	S.C. Freamunde	Liga Portugal 2	–	–
	Total		446	96

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2003–2007	Cape Verde	Senior	15	4

International goals (5)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	16 Nov 2003	Cape Verde 3–0 Eswatini	51	World Cup Qualification
2	16 Nov 2003	Cape Verde 3–0 Eswatini	65	World Cup Qualification
3	19 Jun 2004	Cape Verde 1–0 Uganda	42	World Cup Qualification
4	9 Oct 2004	Cape Verde 1–0 Burkina Faso	2	World Cup Qualification
5	4 Jun 2005	Cape Verde 1–2 South Africa	77	World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Cafú?

Cafú was born on 17 November 1977, which makes him 48 years old.

Where was Cafú born?

Cafú was born in Lisbon, Portugal.

Which national team does Cafú play for?

Cafú played international football for Cape Verde. He has 15 caps and 4 goals on record.

Which clubs has Cafú played for?

Cafú's recorded clubs are Almada A.C., Amora F.C., C.F. Os Belenenses, Boavista F.C., Sportfreunde Siegen, SC Freiburg, AC Omonia, Anorthosis Famagusta FC, AEL Limassol FC, Alki Larnaca F.C., Académico de Viseu FC and C.D. Feirense among others.

How tall is Cafú?

Cafú is 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.

What position does Cafú play?

Cafú played as a forward.