Cafu (footballer, born 1996)

Otacílio Brito Alves, also known as Cafu (born 22 January 1996), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Niteroiense.

Cafu

Personal information
Full name	Otacílio Brito Alves
Date of birth	(1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Niterói, Brazil
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Niteroiense
Youth career
2010–2016	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Flamengo	6	(0)
2016	→ Mumbai City (loan)	13	(1)
2017	→ Ceará (loan)	16	(1)
2018	Botafogo-SP	12	(0)
2018–2019	Estoril	0	(0)
2019	→ São Bento (loan)	20	(1)
2020–2021	Portuguesa-RJ	26	(3)
2021	Esportivo	10	(0)
2022	São Luiz	1	(0)
2022–2023	Portuguesa-RJ	42	(6)
2023	Maricá	8	(1)
2024	Lagarto	11	(0)
2024	Niteroiense	11	(3)
2025	Petrópolis	12	(0)
2025–	Niteroiense	7	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:55, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Career

Born in Niterói, Cafu joined the youth side of Flamengo in 2010. On 5 September 2016 it was announced that he had signed on loan with Mumbai City of the Indian Super League.^[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 3 October 2016 against Pune City. He came on as a 73rd minute substitute for Matías Defederico as Mumbai City won 1–0.^[2]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2018^[3]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mumbai City (loan)	2016	ISL	13	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	13	1
Flamengo	2017	Série A	0	0	0	0	—	—	5[a]	0	5	0
Ceará (loan)	2017	Série B	16	1	–	–	—	—	–	–	16	1
Botafogo-SP (loan)	2018	Série C	3	0	0	0	—	—	9	0	12	0
Estoril (loan)	2018–19	LigaPro	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0
Career total			32	2	0	0	0	0	14	0	46	2

1. Three appearances in the Rio de Janeiro State League and two appearances in the Brazilian Primeira Liga.