Cafuringa

Cafuringa

Personal information
Full name	Moacir Fernandes
Date of birth	November 10, 1948(1948-11-10)
Place of birth	Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Date of death	July 25, 1991(1991-07-25) (aged 42)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Playing position	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1965	Botafogo
	Bangu
1969–1975	Fluminense	63	(?)
1976	Atlético Mineiro	19	(?)
	Grêmio Maringá
1977–1978	Fluminense	14	(?)
1979	Caldense	6	(?)
–	Deportivo Táchira
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Moacir Fernandes, commonly known by the nickname Cafuringa (November 10, 1948 – July 25, 1991), was a Brazilian professional football right winger, who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.

Brazilian footballer Cafu got his footballing name after Cafuringa.^[1]

Career

Born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state^[2] on November 10, 1948,^[3] Cafuringa started his professional career in 1965, playing for Botafogo.^[2] He then moved 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]

Death

Cafuringa died on July 25, 1991, in Jacarepaguá neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, of sepsis.^[2][6]

References

1. ^ "Cafu entra para a galeria dos centenários da seleção" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 2000-11-15. http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/esporte/ult92u8064.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Cafuringa (ex-ponta do Flu e Atlético Mineiro)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. 2008-08-08. http://desenvolvimento.miltonneves.com.br/QFL/Conteudo.aspx?ID=61198. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
3. ^ "Cafuringa" (in Portuguese). Conteúdo Esportivo. http://www.conteudoesportivo.com.br/html/futebol/jogadores/jog_ficha.asp?id_jogador=2981. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d} "Cafuringa - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/cafuringa/jogos. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
5. ^ "Pelé World Cup". RSSSF. 2006-02-11. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/pele-wc.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
6. ^ "Cafuringa e Edu Bala: os pontas" (in Portuguese). Jornal Hora do Povo. http://www.horadopovo.com.br/2008/Janeiro/2635-23-01-08/P4/pag4i.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 

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Name	Cafuringa
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1948-11-10
Place of birth	Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Date of death	1991-07-25
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil