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Cafú
Cafú (right) playing for Portugal U19
Personal information
Full name Carlos Miguel Ribeiro Dias
Date of birth (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lorient
Number 8
Youth career
2002–2003 Futsal
2003–2004 Caçadores Taipas
2004–2008 Vitória Guimarães
2008–2012 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Benfica B 22 (1)
2013–2014 Vitória Guimarães B 28 (6)
2014–2016 Vitória Guimarães 61 (3)
2016– Lorient
International career
2008 Portugal U16 4 (0)
2010 Portugal U17 1 (0)
2011 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U19 13 (5)
2013 Portugal U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016

Carlos Miguel Ribeiro Dias (born 26 February 1993), known as Cafú, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for French club FC Lorient as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Guimarães, Cafú joined local Vitória SC's youth system at the age of 11, signing with S.L. Benfica four years later and going on to complete his formation there. He started playing as a defensive midfielder, but later shifted to a striker role.[1]

On 19 September 2012, whilst with Benfica B, Cafú made his debut as a professional, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Cláudio Correa and scoring the 2–2 equalizer away against C.D. Tondela for the Segunda Liga championship.[2] It was his only goal of the season, in seven starts.

Guimarães

On 26 July 2013, Cafú signed a four-year contract with former club Vitória.[3] Having returned to his previous position, he was initially assigned to the reserve team, which he helped promote to the second level.[4]

Cafú first appeared in the Primeira Liga on 17 August 2014, in a 3–1 away win over Gil Vicente F.C. where he partnered André André and Bernard Mensah in midfield and also featured the full 90 minutes.[5] He finished his debut campaign with 29 games, in an eventual fifth-place finish and the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Europa League.

Lorient

On 8 June 2016, Cafú signed a four-year contract with French club FC Lorient.[6]

International career

Cafú earned 27 caps for Portugal, from the under-16 to the under-20 levels. He was part of the under-19 squad that competed in the 2012 UEFA European Championship.

Club statistics

As of 21 May 2013[7]
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2012–13 22 1 – – – 22 1
Career Total 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1

References

  1. ^ "Cafú: "Sinto-me melhor a meio-campo"" (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Benfica B-Tondela, 2–2: Cafú salva encarnados da derrota" (in Portuguese). Record. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Cafú assina contrato até 2017" (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Vitória B sobe à Segunda Liga" (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Primeiro 'onze' com muita juventude" (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Cafú s'engage avec les Merlus!" (in French). FC Lorient. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Cafú". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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