Jonathan Cafu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Renato Barbosa | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Rio Claro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Desportivo Brasil | 69 | (15) |
| 2011 | Boavista | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | XV de Piracicaba | 21 | (6) |
| 2013 | → Capivariano (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ponte Preta | 32 | (6) |
| 2015– | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:49, 5 January 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jonathan Renato Barbosa (born 10 July 1991), known as Jonathan Cafu or simply Cafu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo FC as a right winger.
Club career
Born in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Cafu graduated from Rio Claro's youth setup. He made his senior debuts with Desportivo Brasil in 2009, appearing regularly.
In 2011 Cafu signed for Boavista, but appeared in only one match for the club during his spell (a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca home draw against América-RJ on 19 January). He moved to XV de Piracicaba in the following year, only being regularly used in 2014, after a short loan period at Capivariano.
In April 2014, after being was linked to Italian and Japanese clubs,[1] Cafu joined Série B side Ponte Preta.[2] He made his debut for the club on 21 May, starting in a 1–0 home win against Vila Nova.
Cafu appeared in 32 matches for Macaca, scoring six goals (his first being on 31 May, the winner against Boa Esporte), as his side returned to Série A at first attempt. On 14 January 2015 he signed a three-year deal with São Paulo,[3] for a R$ 3 million fee.
References
- ↑ "Cafu recebe proposta para atuar na Itália" [Cafu receives proposal to play in Italy] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Cafu realiza exames e se aproxima de acerto com a Ponte Preta" [Cafu makes the examinations and gets close to a deal with Ponte Preta] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Jonathan Cafu é Tricolor" [Jonathan Cafu is Tricolor] (in Portuguese). São Paulo's official website. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
External links
- São Paulo official profile (Portuguese)
- Jonathan Cafu profile at Soccerway
- Ogol profile (Portuguese)
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