Cacau

Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto (born 27 March 1981), known as Cacau (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈkaw], German: [kaˈkaʊ]), is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, he represented Germany at international level.

Cacau
Cacau in 2016
Personal information
Full name Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto
Date of birth (1981-03-27) 27 March 1981
Place of birth Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1988–1994 União Mogi
1994–1997 Palmeiras
1997 União Mogi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Nacional
2000–2001 Türkgücü München 31 (7)
2001–2002 1. FC Nürnberg II 18 (9)
2001–2003 1. FC Nürnberg 44 (8)
2003–2014 VfB Stuttgart 263 (80)
2014–2015 Cerezo Osaka 24 (7)
2016 VfB Stuttgart II 9 (3)
Total 389 (121)
International career
2009–2012 Germany 23 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA World Cup
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cacau received German citizenship in February 2009 and made his international debut in May that year in a friendly match against China. He was in the Germany national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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