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Cafu

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Marcos Evangelista de Morais (born 7 June 1970), known as Cafu ([kaˈfu]), 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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cafu is the 108th most popular soccer player (down from 106th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 45th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Cafu is most famous for being the first Brazilian athlete to win the World Cup.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Cafu ranks 108 out of 21,273. Before him are Neymar, Luka Modrić, Cha Bum-kun, Andriy Shevchenko, Nándor Hidegkuti, and Rudi Völler. After him are Gordon Banks, Bebeto, Miguel Muñoz, Kaká, Zito, and Tameo Ide.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Cafu ranks 9. Before him are Diego Simeone, Aleksandar Vučić, Queen Rania of Jordan, Han Kang, Christopher Nolan, and Javier Milei. After him are Matt Damon, DMX, Andre Agassi, Tina Fey, Jennifer Connelly, and Edwin van der Sar.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Cafu ranks 46 out of 2,236. Before him are João Gilberto (1931), Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846), Hebe Camargo (1929), Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873), Gylmar dos Santos Neves (1930), and Neymar (1992). After him are Juscelino Kubitschek (1902), Bebeto (1964), Kaká (1982), Zito (1932), Astrud Gilberto (1940), and José Altafini (1938).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Cafu ranks 21. Before him are Djalma Santos (1929), Nílton Santos (1925), Arthur Friedenreich (1892), Rivaldo (1972), Gylmar dos Santos Neves (1930), and Neymar (1992). After him are Bebeto (1964), Kaká (1982), Zito (1932), José Altafini (1938), Dunga (1963), and Tostão (1947).

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