VfB Stuttgart

Cacau

Forward#18

Photo: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bio

Born in São Paulo in 1981, Cacau debuted for Nacional Atlético Clube in 1997 and now plays for VfB Stuttgart. He has also played for SV Türkgücü-Ataspor München, 1. FC Nürnberg and 1. FC Nürnberg II. He plays as a forward. His honours include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg and Silbernes Lorbeerblatt.

Key facts

Age: 45
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #18
Born: 27/3/1981
Birthplace: São Paulo
Debut: 1997
Position: Forward

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Websitecacau.de

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

1997–now

1997–1999Nacional Atlético Clube
1999–2001SV Türkgücü-Ataspor München
2001–20031. FC Nürnberg
2001–20021. FC Nürnberg II
2003–2014VfB Stuttgart
2009–2012Germany men's national association football teamNational team
2014–2015Cerezo Osaka
2016–VfB Stuttgart II

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2013-14 German Bundesliga VFB	6	16	13	2	1	1	24	7	6
2012-13 German Bundesliga VFB	3	12	5	1	1	0	8	6	2
2011-12 German Bundesliga VFB	20	45	42	6	8	1	60	32	14
2010-11 German Bundesliga VFB	24	48	31	4	8	4	64	33

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2013-14 BundesligaVfB Stuttgart	21	1	1	24	7	714	2	0	6	21	15	16	13	0	–	13	0
2012-13 BundesligaVfB Stuttgart	5	1	0	8	6	329	1	0	2	5	2	12	5	0	–	6	0
2011-12 BundesligaVfB Stuttgart	33	8	1	61	32	2,054	5	0	13	32	13	44	42	0	–	29	0
2010-11 BundesligaVfB Stuttgart	27	8	4	64	33	2,107	4	0	21	27	2	47	31	0	2	27	0
2010 FIFA World CupGermany	3	1	0	5	4	132	1	0	0	3	2	2	4	0	–	0	0
2009-10 BundesligaVfB Stuttgart	25	13	5	61	32	1,739	8	0	10	25	6	45	34	0	–	24	0
2009-10 UEFA Champions LeagueVfB Stuttgart	6	1	1	23	11	427	1	0	1	6	1	11	7	0	–	8	0
2008-09 BundesligaVfB Stuttgart	25	7	6	69	28	1,932	6	0	13	24	4	49	45	0	–	30	0
2007-08 BundesligaVfB Stuttgart	27	9	5	82	28	2,065	6	0	20	27	3	49	51	0	–	27	0
2007-08 UEFA Champions LeagueVfB Stuttgart	5	1	0	18	6	417	1	0	3	5	0	7	5	0	–	0	0
2006-07 BundesligaVfB Stuttgart	32	13	4	117	43	2,637	4	0	20	32	1	76	52	0	–	0	0
2005-06 BundesligaVfB Stuttgart	1	–	–	–	–	64	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career12 seasons	210	63	27	532	230	14,617	39	0	109	207	49	358	289	0	2	164	0

Game log, 2013-14 Bundesliga

Game
10 May @ Bayern MünchenL 0-1 10 May	0	0	2	1	25	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	1
3 May v VfL WolfsburgL 1-2 3 May	0	1	2	1	75	0	2	1	0	1	2	–	1
26 Apr @ Hannover 96D 0-0 26 Apr	0	0	2	1	67	0	4	1	0	1	0	–	0
21 Apr v Schalke 04W 3-1 21 Apr	1	0	3	1	89	1	0	1	0	4	2	–	1
12 Apr @ Borussia MönchengladbachD 1-1 12 Apr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
30 Mar v Borussia DortmundL 2-3 30 Mar	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
23 Mar v Hamburg SVW 1-0 23 Mar	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
16 Mar @ Werder BremenD 1-1 16 Mar	0	0	2	0	87	0	0	1	0	3	0	–	1
9 Mar v TSV Eintracht BraunschweigD 2-2 9 Mar	0	0	3	0	87	0	0	1	0	1	2	–	2
3 Mar @ Eintracht FrankfurtL 1-2 3 Mar	0	0	3	1	85	0	0	1	0	1	2	–	1
23 Feb v Hertha BerlinL 1-2 23 Feb	0	0	1	0	23	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
16 Feb @ TSG HoffenheimL 1-4 16 Feb	0	0	1	0	32	1	0	1	1	1	1	–	2
10 Feb v FC AugsburgL 1-4 10 Feb	0	0	1	0	27	0	0	1	1	1	1	–	1
2 Feb @ Bayer LeverkusenL 1-2 2 Feb	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	0
30 Sept @ TSV Eintracht BraunschweigW 4-0 30 Sept	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
23 Sept v Eintracht FrankfurtD 1-1 23 Sept	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
14 Sept @ Hertha BerlinW 1-0 14 Sept	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
1 Sept v TSG HoffenheimW 6-2 1 Sept	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1
26 Aug @ FC AugsburgL 1-2 26 Aug	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	0
17 Aug v Bayer LeverkusenL 0-1 17 Aug	0	0	1	0	45	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
11 Aug @ MainzL 2-3 11 Aug	0	0	1	1	22	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1

Splits, Bundesliga

Split
HomeHome or away, 56W	102	0.3	0.1	2.7	1.2	69.9	0.2	0.6	1.0	0.2	1.7	1.4	0.0	0.7
AwayHome or away, 31W	94	0.3	0.1	2.3	1.0	69.3	0.2	0.5	1.0	0.2	1.7	1.4	0.0	0.9
WinsResult, 87W	87	0.5	0.2	2.7	1.3	66.7	0.2	0.6	1.0	0.3	1.7	1.2	0.0	0.3
LossesResult, 0W	66	0.1	0.1	2.4	0.8	71.2	0.2	0.4	1.0	0.3	1.8	1.8	0.0	1.4
DrawsResult, 0W	43	0.2	0.1	2.3	1.0	73.0	0.2	0.5	1.0	0.2	1.7	1.2	–	0.8
Regular seasonStage, 87W	196	0.3	0.1	2.5	1.1	69.6	0.2	0.5	1.0	0.2	1.7	1.4	0.0	0.8
Bayer LeverkusenOpponent, 3W	13	0.2	0.0	2.6	0.8	74.2	0.2	0.5	0.9	0.2	1.8	1.3	–	1.0
VfL WolfsburgOpponent, 4W	13	0.2	0.2	2.2	0.8	71.0	0.2	0.6	1.0	0.2	1.8	1.7	–	1.2
Werder BremenOpponent, 6W	13	0.5	0.2	1.9	1.1	62.9	0.3	0.8	1.0	0.3	1.8	1.6	0.1	0.7
Eintracht FrankfurtOpponent, 7W	12	0.4	0.1	1.8	0.9	62.8	0.2	0.5	0.9	0.3	1.4	0.9	–	0.4
Bayern MünchenOpponent, 3W	11	0.2	0.3	2.5	0.9	71.9	0.3	0.5	1.0	0.3	2.2	2.5	–	1.0
Hannover 96Opponent, 5W	11	0.1	0.3	1.7	0.5	67.4	0.0	1.4	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.2	–	0.5
Hertha BerlinOpponent, 4W	11	0.4	0.1	3.5	1.1	59.9	0.1	0.5	1.0	0.4	1.3	0.8	–	0.7
Schalke 04Opponent, 5W	11	0.4	0.0	3.0	1.1	81.2	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.1	2.9	1.7	–	1.1
1. FC NürnbergOpponent, 4W	10	0.4	0.1	1.9	1.1	71.2	0.2	0.5	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.9	–	0.4
Borussia DortmundOpponent, 2W	10	0.1	0.1	2.5	0.8	75.4	0.2	0.3	0.9	0.2	2.0	1.8	–	1.1
TSG HoffenheimOpponent, 5W	10	0.4	0.1	1.6	1.1	64.0	0.6	0.5	1.0	0.4	1.5	1.3	–	1.3
Hamburg SVOpponent, 5W	9	0.3	0.0	2.3	0.9	64.0	0.1	0.7	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.9	–	0.7
FC CologneOpponent, 3W	8	0.6	0.1	3.5	2.0	82.1	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.1	1.4	1.0	–	1.0
MainzOpponent, 3W	8	0.1	0.1	2.5	1.1	67.8	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.4	0.9	0.1	1.0
VfL BochumOpponent, 6W	8	0.4	0.4	3.3	1.0	85.9	0.1	0.4	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.8	–	0.4
Borussia MönchengladbachOpponent, 3W	6	0.3	0.0	3.7	2.0	68.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.0	–	0.7
Arminia BielefeldOpponent, 2W	5	0.6	0.2	1.8	1.0	82.8	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.0	1.8	1.2	–	0.8
Energie CottbusOpponent, 4W	5	0.4	0.4	4.8	2.4	84.6	0.2	1.0	1.0	0.0	3.6	1.6	–	0.0
FC AugsburgOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	36.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	1.3	1.0	–	0.5
KaiserslauternOpponent, 1W	4	0.5	0.0	1.8	1.5	56.8	0.3	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.8	0.5	–	1.3
SC FreiburgOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.5	2.0	1.3	65.3	0.3	0.8	1.0	0.3	2.3	1.8	–	1.0
Hansa RostockOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	5.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	4.0	2.5	–	0.5
Karlsruher SCOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	1.0	45.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	–	1.0
TSV Eintracht BraunschweigOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	45.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	–	1.0
Alemannia AachenOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	6.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	–	0.0
Fortuna DüsseldorfOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	–	0.0
MSV DuisburgOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	21.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
St. PauliOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
Mercedes-Benz ArenaGround, 49W	86	0.3	0.1	2.7	1.2	68.3	0.2	0.6	1.0	0.3	1.7	1.4	–	0.6
MHPArena, StuttgartGround, 6W	14	0.4	0.1	2.3	1.4	76.9	0.1	0.9	1.0	0.1	1.8	1.1	0.1	0.7
BayArena, LeverkusenGround, 0W	7	0.1	0.0	1.9	0.7	67.1	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.1	1.7	1.0	–	1.6
Weserstadion, BremenGround, 1W	7	0.1	0.0	1.9	0.7	66.1	0.1	0.9	1.0	0.3	2.0	1.6	–	0.7
Allianz Arena, MünchenGround, 1W	6	0.0	0.3	2.3	1.2	71.7	0.3	0.2	1.0	0.3	1.7	2.2	–	1.5
Volkswagen Arena, WolfsburgGround, 0W	6	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.3	82.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.8	2.5	–	1.5
Commerzbank ArenaGround, 3W	5	0.2	0.2	2.0	1.2	56.0	0.4	0.6	1.0	0.4	2.2	1.0	–	0.2
Olympiastadion BerlinGround, 2W	5	0.6	0.0	3.8	1.0	58.8	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.4	1.0	1.2	–	0.6
VELTINS-Arena, GelsenkirchenGround, 1W	5	0.2	0.0	2.0	0.4	85.8	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.4	1.6	–	1.4
Heinz von Heiden-Arena, HannoverGround, 0W	4	0.0	0.3	2.0	0.8	53.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.8	–	1.3
Imtech ArenaGround, 2W	4	0.3	0.0	1.5	0.5	54.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	–	1.0
RheinEnergieStadion, CologneGround, 3W	4	1.3	0.3	3.3	2.5	75.8	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.3	1.5	0.8	–	0.5
Signal Iduna Park, DortmundGround, 1W	4	0.0	0.3	3.3	1.0	89.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	2.0	–	1.8
Vonovia Ruhrstadion, BochumGround, 2W	3	0.7	0.3	3.0	1.3	90.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.3	–	0.7
BORUSSIA-PARK, MönchengladbachGround, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	4.5	2.5	87.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	–	0.5
Bruchwegstadion, MainzGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	5.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.0	0.5	1.0
Dreisamstadion, Freiburg im BreisgauGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	2.5	2.0	87.5	0.5	1.5	1.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	–	1.5
Fritz-Walter-Stadion, KaiserslauternGround, 1W	2	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	90.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	–	1.5
Grundig StadionGround, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	2.0	1.0	82.5	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.5	–	0.0
HDI-ArenaGround, 1W	2	0.5	0.5	2.0	0.5	79.5	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	0.0
LEAG Energie Stadion, CottbusGround, 1W	2	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	84.5	0.5	1.5	1.0	0.0	4.0	1.5	–	0.0
Max-Morlock-Stadion, NürnbergGround, 0W	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	90.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	2.0
MEWA ARENA, MainzGround, 0W	2	0.5	0.0	2.5	1.5	56.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	–	2.0
PreZero Arena, SinsheimGround, 1W	2	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.5	–	1.0
SchücoArenaGround, 1W	2	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	83.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	–	1.0
Borussia ParkGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0

Recent games

May '1410
@ Bayern München
2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FA
L 1-0
May '143
v VfL Wolfsburg
1 A · 2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 2 FA
L 2-1
Apr '1426
@ Hannover 96
2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 4 OFF
D 0-0
Apr '1421
v Schalke 04
1 G · 3 SHOT · 1 SOG · 4 FC · 2 FA
W 3-1
Apr '1412
@ Borussia Mönchengladbach
Did not record a stat
D 1-1
Mar '1430
v Borussia Dortmund
1 FC
L 3-2
Mar '1427
@ 1. FC Nürnberg
Did not record a stat
L 2-0
Mar '1423
v Hamburg SV
1 SHOT · 1 SOG
W 1-0

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