Moacir Fernandes, commonly known by the nickname Cafuringa (November 10, 1948 – July 25, 1991), was a Brazil

Brazil

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ian professional football right winger, who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

 clubs.

Brazilian footballer Cafu

Cafu

Marcos Evangelista de Moraes , 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...

 got his footballing name after Cafuringa.

Career

Born in Juiz de Fora

Juiz de Fora

-Industry, Trade, and Culture:Juiz de Fora is the second most important industrial center in the state of Minas Gerais, despite being the fourth largest in terms of population. It was once the state's largest city, position which was held up until the beginning of the 20th century...

, Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais

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 state on November 10, 1948, Cafuringa started his professional career in 1965, playing for Botafogo

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

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. He then moved to Bangu

Bangu Atlético Clube

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, winning the Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca

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 in 1969, 1971, 1973 and in 1975 as a Fluminense

Fluminense Football Club

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 player. During that spell in Fluminense, he played 63 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

 games. In 1976, he was transferred to Atlético Mineiro

Clube Atlético Mineiro

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, where he played 19 Série A games. After defending Grêmio Maringá, Cafuringa returned to Fluminense, where he played 14 Série A games between 1977 and 1978. In 1979, he played six Série A games for Caldense

Associação Atlética Caldense

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, then he joined Venezuelan club Deportivo Táchira

Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club

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, where he retired.

After his retirement, Cafuringa played in the 1990

Copa do Craque de Masters

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 Pelé World Cup

World Cup of Masters

The World Cup of Masters, also known as the Pelé World Cup and Mundialito de Seniors was an event that ran every two years from 1987 until 1995. The tournament was for senior players. In 1990 the term "seniors" was replaced by "masters". The editions until 1991 were organized by Brazilian TV...

, which is a competition for over 35 retired footballers, scoring a goal in the final.

Death

Cafuringa died on July 25, 1991, in Jacarepaguá

Jacarepaguá

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 neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

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, of sepsis

Sepsis

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