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
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]