Cafuringa

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.

Cafuringa
Personal information
Full name Moacir Fernandes
Date of birth (1948-11-10)November 10, 1948
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(s) 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

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 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]

Death

Cafuringa died on July 25, 1991, in Jacarepaguá neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, of sepsis, resulting from an injury in a Masters match.[2][6]

References
  1. "Cafu entra para a galeria dos centenários da seleção" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. November 15, 2000. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
  2. "Cafuringa (ex-ponta do Flu e Atlético Mineiro)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. August 8, 2008. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
  3. "Cafuringa" (in Portuguese). Conteúdo Esportivo. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
  4. "Cafuringa - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
  5. "Pelé World Cup". RSSSF. February 11, 2006. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
  6. "Cafuringa e Edu Bala: os pontas" (in Portuguese). Jornal Hora do Povo. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
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