Cafuringa

Moacir Fernandes, commonly known by the nickname Cafuringa (November 10, 1948 – July 25, 1991), was a Brazilian professional football right winger best known for being the namesake of fellow footballer Cafu, who became one of the greatest full-backs of all time.¹

Born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state² on November 10, 1948,³ Cafuringa started his professional career in 1965, playing for Botafogo.² He then was transferred to Bangu, winning the Campeonato Carioca in 1969, 1971, 1973 and in 1975 as a Fluminense player.² During that spell in Fluminense, he played 63 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games.⁴ In 1976, he was transferred to Atlético Mineiro,² where he played 19 Série A games.⁴ After defending Grêmio Maringá, Cafuringa returned to Fluminense, where he played 14 Série A games between 1977 and 1978.⁴ In 1979, he played six Série A games for Caldense,⁴ then he joined Venezuelan club Deportivo Táchira, where he retired.²

After his retirement, Cafuringa played in the 1990 Pelé World Cup, which is a competition for over 35 retired footballers, scoring a goal in the final.⁵

Cafuringa died on July 25, 1991, in Jacarepaguá neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, of sepsis, resulting from an injury in a Masters match.²⁶