Cacá (footballer, born 1999)

Cacá
Personal information
Full name Carlos de Menezes Júnior[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Visconde do Rio Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Corinthians (on loan from Tokushima Vortis)
Number 25
Youth career
2014–2019 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Cruzeiro 44 (2)
2021– Tokushima Vortis 69 (3)
2023–2024 → Athletico Paranaense (loan) 19 (2)
2024– → Corinthians (loan) 26 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2021
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Menezes and the second or paternal family name is Júnior.

Carlos de Menezes Júnior (born 25 April 1998), commonly known as Cacá, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Corinthians, on loan from Tokushima Vortis.

Club career

Born in Visconde do Rio Branco, Minas Gerais, Cacá arrived at the youth setup of Cruzeiro in June 2014. Progressing through the youth ranks, he went on to captain the under-20 side in their Campeonato Mineiro under-20 triumph in 2018.[2]

Promoted to the first team in March 2018,[3] Cacá made his professional – and Série A debut on 14 October, playing the whole 90 minutes of a 2–0 away defeat against Vasco da Gama.[4] Three days later, he was an unused substitute in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil Finals, with his side defeating Corinthians by 2–1.[5]

Initially a backup to Dedé and Léo during the 2019 Campeonato Mineiro, Cacá started to feature more regularly during the league. He scored his first senior goal on 31 October of that year, netting the opener in a 2–0 away success over Botafogo,[6] and finished the campaign with 20 league appearances as his side suffered a first-ever relegation.

On 6 January 2020, Cacá renewed his contract with Cruzeiro until December 2022.[7]

On February 14, 2021, Cacá signed with J1 League side Tokushima Vortis.[8]

On 21 July 2023, Cacá moved on loan to Athletico Paranaense.[9]

On 7 March 2024, Cacá was loaned to Corinthians until the end of the season with an option to buy.[10]

Career statistics

As of 8 December 2024[11]
Club Season League State League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruzeiro 2018 Série A 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
2019 20 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 20 1
2020 Série B 22 1 9 1 3 0 — — — 34 2
Total 44 2 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 3
Tokushima Vortis 2021 J1 League 26 1 — 1 0 2 1 — — 29 1
2022 J2 League 33 2 — 1 0 6 0 — — 40 2
2023 10 0 — 0 0 — — — 10 0
Total 69 3 0 0 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 79 3
Corinthians 2024 Série A 26 4 — 4 2 0 0 9 0 — 39 6
Total 26 4 0 0 4 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 39 6
Career total 139 9 0 0 9 2 8 1 9 0 0 0 174 12

Honours

Cruzeiro

References

  1. ^ a b "Cacá". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Campeão no profissional e na base: Cacá comemora segundo título pelo Cruzeiro em três dias" [Champion in the main squad and in the youth setup: Cacá celebrates second title with Cruzeiro in three days] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Quinta geração da escola de zagueiros do Cruzeiro nos últimos anos, Cacá se espelha em Dedé e Murilo para crescer no clube" [Fifth generation of Cruzeiro's 'stopper school' in recent years, Cacá is inspired by Dedé and Murilo to grow at the club] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Estreante, Cacá faz jogo seguro apesar de derrota do Cruzeiro, é elogiado e ganha confiança da torcida nas redes sociais" [Debutant, Cacá plays a safe match despite Cruzeiro's defeat, is praised and earn the trust of the supporters in the social media] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Campeão no profissional e na base zagueiro Cacá comemora outro título" [Champion in the main squad and in the youth setup, stopper Cacá celebrates another title] (in Portuguese). O Tempo. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Com impulsão 'à la Dedé', Cacá comemora primeiro gol no time principal do Cruzeiro" [With a 'Dedé-style' jumping reach, Cacá celebrates first goal in the main squad of Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Cruzeiro encaminha renovação de contrato com o jovem zagueiro Cacá" [Cruzeiro agree renewal of contract with young stopper Cacá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Tokushima, do Japão, anuncia contratação do zagueiro Cacá, revelado pelo Cruzeiro" [Tokushima, from Japan, announces the hiring of defender Cacá, revealed by Cruzeiro]. GloboEsporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 February 2021. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ "カカ選手 アトレチコ・パラナエンセ（ブラジル1部）へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ". 徳島ヴォルティス ニュース. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Cacá até o final de 2024" [Corinthians announces the signing of defender Cacá until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). oglobo.globo.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  11. ^ Cacá at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

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