How tall is Cafu?

Cafu's listed height is 176 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 77% of men in Brazil.

Where 176 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 77% of men in Brazil born in 1970 (average 170.8 cm).

Cafu next to his teammates

Antônio Carlos Zago is 8 cm taller than Cafu (184 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 1991 to 2001.

Emerson is 6 cm taller than Cafu (182 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 1997 to 2006.

Müller is 2 cm taller than Cafu (178 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 1990 to 1998.

About Cafu

Marcos Evangelista de Morais, known as Cafu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was born on 7 June 1970 in São Paulo. He is the most-capped player for the Brazil national team, with 142 appearances.

At club level Cafu won domestic and international titles in Brazil, Spain and Italy. He is best known for his spells at São Paulo from 1989 to 1995, Roma from 1997 to 2003 and AC Milan from 2003 to 2008. In 1994 he was crowned South American Footballer of the Year, and in 2004 Pelé named him in the FIFA 100. He played in four FIFA World Cups between 1994 and 2006, winning the 1994 and 2002 editions, and captained Brazil when it lifted the trophy in 2002.

At a listed 176 cm (5'9"), Cafu is 8 cm shorter than Antônio Carlos Zago, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), his teammate in the Brazil men's national football team from 1991 to 2001. Emerson, listed at 182 cm (6'0"), was in the same side from 1997 to 2006 and is 6 cm taller than Cafu.

Frequently asked

How tall is Cafu in feet and inches? Cafu is 5'9" tall, which is 176 cm, 69.3 inches or 1.76 m.

How tall is Cafu compared to Antônio Carlos Zago? Antônio Carlos Zago is 8 cm taller than Cafu: 184 cm (6'0") vs 176 cm (5'9").

How tall is Cafu compared to Emerson? Emerson is 6 cm taller than Cafu: 182 cm (6'0") vs 176 cm (5'9").

How tall is Cafu compared to Müller? Müller is 2 cm taller than Cafu: 178 cm (5'10") vs 176 cm (5'9").

Is Cafu tall for men in Brazil? At 176 cm he is taller than about 77% of men in Brazil born in 1970, whose average height is 170.8 cm.

Sources

• Cafu on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Cafu on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 176 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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