Pro Soccer: Cafu (Brazil)

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Cafu (Brazil)

Personal Information

Full name          Marcos Evangelista de Moraes
Date of birth          June 7, 1970
Place of birth        São Paulo, Brazil
Height               1.76 m (5 ft 9¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position    Right back

Marcos Evangelista de Moraes(born 7 June 1970), better known as Cafu, is a former Brazilian footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs ever. He was given this nickname due to his speed up and down the right flank which was reminiscent of Cafuringa, a Brazilian forward from the 1970s.

Cafu was named by Pele as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. He is best known for his tireless overlapping runs.