Moacir Fernandes, commonly known by the nickname Cafuringa (November 10, 1948 – July 25, 1991), was a Brazilian professional football right winger, who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.

Brazilian footballer Cafu got his footballing name after Cafuringa. ^[1]

Born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state ^[2] on November 10, 1948, ^[3] Cafuringa started his professional career in 1965, playing for Botafogo. ^[2] He then was transferred to Bangu, winning the Campeonato Carioca in 1969, 1971, 1973 and in 1975 as a Fluminense player. ^[2] During that spell in Fluminense, he played 63 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games. ^[4] In 1976, he was transferred to Atlético Mineiro, ^[2] where he played 19 Série A games. ^[4] After defending Grêmio Maringá, Cafuringa returned to Fluminense, where he played 14 Série A games between 1977 and 1978. ^[4] In 1979, he played six Série A games for Caldense, ^[4] then he joined Venezuelan club Deportivo Táchira, where he retired. ^[2]

After his retirement, Cafuringa played in the 1990 Pelé World Cup, which is a competition for over 35 retired footballers, scoring a goal in the final. ^[5]

Cafuringa died on July 25, 1991, in Jacarepaguá neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, of sepsis, resulting from an injury in a Masters match. ^{[2] [6]}