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16 May 2017
Toulon Tournament's 100 best players : Cafu (9th)
More than 1700 international players took part in the Toulon Tournament founded in 1967 by Maurice Revello. Many of these players have enjoyed a successful career . Ahead of the 45th edition of the Toulon Tournament (29 May-10 June), we unveil you the best 100 players in the Toulon Tournament history. On 9th spot, Cafu !
9. CAFU
Born on 7th June 1970Position : defender
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 1990
Clubs : Sao Paulo (1989-1994), Real Saragosse (1995), SE Palmeiras (1995-1997), AS Rome (1997-2003), AC Milan (2003-2008)
International caps : 142 (5 goals)
Titles :
- Brazilian League (1991)
- State of Sao Paulo League (1989, 1991, 1992, 1996)
- Recopa Sudamericana (1993, 1994)
- Copa Libertadores (1992, 1993)
- Supercopa Libertadores (1993)
- Intercontinental Cup (1992, 1993)
- Italian League (2001, 2004)
- Italian Super Cup (2001, 2004)
- Champions League (2007)
- UEFA Super Cup (2003, 2007)
- Clubs World Cup (2007)
-World Cup (1994, 2002)
- Copa America (1997, 1999)
- Confederations Cup (1997)
142 international caps. More than sixteen years with Brazil national squad started on 1990 on... French pitches ! Before to launch a successful and exceptional carreer with Seleçao, Cafu made his debut during Toulon Tournament 1990. The Brazilian right-back, who was only twenty years old, was pretty unknown at the moment as he was just a novice with with Sao Paulo.
However, he has shone and drew attention on him during the competition, as he finished third with Brazil. Just after the Toulon Tournament, he won the Brazilian League (1991) and two Copa Libertadores in a row (1992, 1993).
"Il Pendolino"
After a short experience in Saragosse (1995) and two seasons in Palmeiras (1995-1997), he finally discovered Europe in 1997. With Roma and then Milan, he made eleven seasons at a very high level and became one of the best defenders of Serie A. Inexhaustible and very offensive on his wing, Italy gave him "Il Pendolino" as nickname, as is called the fast Italian train.
After a Champions League won with Milan (2007), he kept succeed with Brazil. He is one of the rare players to have clinched two World Cups (1994, 2002) and even the only one in history to have played three World Cups finals (1994, 1998, 2002). At this day, he is the most-caped player in Seleçao history.
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