*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:09, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Carlos Miguel Ribeiro Dias (born 26 February 1993), known as Cafú, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa.
On 26 July 2013, Cafú signed a four-year contract with former club Vitória.[6] Having returned to his previous position, he was initially assigned to the reserve team, which he helped to promote to the second tier.[7]
On 8 June 2016, Cafú signed a four-year contract with French club FC Lorient.[10] His maiden appearance in Ligue 1 occurred on 18 November, in a 3–0 home loss against AS Monaco FC.[11]
Metz
Following his team's relegation, Cafú joined FC Metz also in the French top division on 1 August 2017, penning a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[12] He made his league debut 17 days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat to title holders Monaco.[13]
Legia Warsaw
On 27 February 2018, Cafú was loaned to Legia Warsaw until 30 June 2019.[14] Subsequently, the move was made permanent.[15]
On 1 February 2020, Olympiacos F.C. agreed to pay Legia €400,000 to sign Cafú.[18] He played 14 official games during his stint, including nine in two separate editions of the Super League Greece which his side won.[19][20]
On 14 August 2022, Cafú made his debut in the English top tier, replacing Orel Mangala late into the 1–0 home defeat of West Ham United.[27] He was released at the end of the campaign.[28]
Rotherham United
Cafú returned to the English second division on 8 July 2023, on a one-year contract at Rotherham United.[29] He received two yellow cards in his first competitive game for his new team, resulting in being sent off in the 69th minute of an eventual 4–1 away loss to Stoke City.[30] He scored his first goal the following 20 January, opening the 1–1 draw at Middlesbrough.[31]
On 7 May 2024, after being relegated, Rotherham announced that Cafú was to be released alongside ten teammates when his link expired on 30 June.[32]
^ abcd"Cafú" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^Camara, Sene (2 May 2016). "Cafú e Pelé na seleção da Guiné-Bissau" [Cafú and Pelé in Guinea-Bissau national team] (in Portuguese). O Golo. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
^"Cafú assina contrato até 2017" [Cafú signs a contract until 2017] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
^"Vitória B sobe à Segunda Liga" [Vitória B promote to the Second League] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
^Delafolie, Gaëtan (18 August 2017). "Metz – Monaco – Falcao, évidemment" [Metz – Monaco – Falcao, of course]. L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
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