Cafu (footballer, born 1996)

Otacílio Brito Alves, also known as Cafu (born 22 January 1996), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguesa-RJ.

Cafu
Personal information
Full name Otacílio Brito Alves
Date of birth (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996
Place of birth Niterói, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Portuguesa-RJ
Youth career
2010–2016 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Flamengo 6 (0)
2016Mumbai City (loan) 13 (1)
2017Ceará (loan) 16 (1)
2018 Botafogo-SP 12 (0)
2018–2019 Estoril 0 (0)
2019São Bento (loan) 20 (1)
2020– Portuguesa-RJ 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Born in Niterói, Cafu joined the youth side of Flamengo in 2010. On 5 September 2016 it was announced that he had signed on loan with Mumbai City of the Indian Super League.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 3 October 2016 against Pune City. He came on as a 73rd minute substitute for Matías Defederico as Mumbai City won 1–0.[2]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2018[3]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mumbai City (loan) 2016 ISL 13100131
Flamengo 2017 Série A 00005[lower-alpha 1]050
Ceará (loan) 2017 Série B 161161
Botafogo-SP (loan) 2018 Série C 300090120
Estoril (loan) 2018–19 LigaPro 000000
Career total 3220000140462
  1. Three appearances in the Rio de Janeiro State League and two appearances in the Brazilian Primeira Liga.

References

  1. "Mumbai City FC set to sign Flamengo youngster 'Cafu'". Goal.com. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. "Pune City 0-1 Mumbai City". Soccerway.
  3. Cafu at Soccerway
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