[Player] Claudio Caçapa

[Allez Lyonnais]

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Date of birth: May 29, 1976
Place of birth: Lavras, Brazil
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 77 kg
Position: center back
Former club: Atletico Mineiro


Goodbye, captain.

[DaeHaMinGuk]

When I spent some time in Lyon in 2004, I'm 99% sure that I saw him on the subway. I saw a bald black player wearing Lyon training gear to where I'm pretty sure it was a Lyon player. Then after watching Lyon, I came to the assumption that I saw Cacapa.

Anyhow, he was a good and loyal player for us. I hope he gets to start in the final match at Stade Gerland.

[Inara]

I will miss him! He's such a gracious player and man. Cacapa, btw, also defended (http://www.football.fr/fr/cmc/scanner/football/200717/cacapa-baros-est-un-bon-gars_131996.html?popup) Baros.


Caçapa, sa lettre d'adieu


En fin de contrat à l'OL, le défenseur brésilien quittera son club à l'issue de la saison. Un vrai déchirement pour cet homme respecté et écouté, qui aura gagné tous les titres de l'ère Aulas. A moins d'un mois de son ultime rendez-vous avec Lyon, il s'est évertué à résumer dans FF ce vendredi son parcours en France et sa drôle de fin d'aventure. Extraits : «Partir d'ici sera très difficile, parce que ça fait six ans et demi que je suis là. Lyon, c'est mon club et c'est ma ville. J'y suis resté plus longtemps que dans mon club formateur, l'Atletico Mineiro.»

Caçapa revient ensuite sur l'ambiance très particulière de cette fin de saison : «Je n'ai pas d'explication à ça. Je peux juste dire que je n'avais jamais vécu un truc aussi bizarre avant. A l'hôtel, samedi dernier, on a fêté le titre tranquillement. C'était plutôt du style : On est champion ? Ah oui, c'est bien.» Le Brésilien a aussi son avis sur les dernières tensions qui ont ébranlé le vestiaire lyonnais : «Certains joueurs se sont énervés. C'est dommage. Quand tu commences à critiquer certains choix, ce n'est pas seulement à l'entraîneur que tu manques de respect, c'est aussi à tes coéquipiers. Si tu t'étonnes publiquement de ne pas jouer, en estimant que ce n'est pas normal, qu'est-ce que tu vas dire le lendemain au partenaire qui joue à ta place ?»

Caçapa lance enfin une dernière requête : récupérer son portrait géant brandi par le public lyonnais à chaque match : «Plus tard, quand mon fils sera plus grand, je pourrais ainsi lui montrer le portrait de son père et lui dire : Tu vois, des gens ont fait ça pour moi quand j'étais sur le point de quitter l'OL.»

[Allez Lyonnais]

According to Le Progres, Cacapa could make a surprise return to reinforce our back line. Apparently he's been struggling to find a new club and with Squillaci out injured, Lyon are seriously considering his return as an option. :eek:


I am all for this!

[DaeHaMinGuk]

I'd love to re-sign him to a 1-year deal.

[SuperSebGrimaldi]

Having Caçapa off the bench is a luxury, as he would likely be a starter on almost any L1 team even now.

[Inara]

I want him back too - but for his sake, I hope he says no and keeps his pride - if he can find another club before then.

[DaeHaMinGuk]

I want him back too - but for his sake, I hope he says no and keeps his pride - if he can find another club before then.

If he'd rather be a spot player for us, than start for a lesser mid-table team, then more power to him. As much as I like Juninho, Cacapa was always a true captain.

[Inara]

If he'd rather be a spot player for us, than start for a lesser mid-table team, then more power to him. As much as I like Juninho, Cacapa was always a true captain.

Yeah, but last season he played like six games. Out of 40+. That's less than spotty.

[fosssv]

good afternoon

i am a panathinaikos fan and it is rumoured that
c.cacapa may be a target of my team.

could you please let me know why he has not
played many games the season that just ended
and if he has any particular injuries?
do you think he has still 2-3 years of high-level
football palying?
is he good enough when the ball is up?

thnx in advanve

[DaeHaMinGuk]

good afternoon

i am a panathinaikos fan and it is rumoured that
c.cacapa may be a target of my team.

could you please let me know why he has not
played many games the season that just ended
and if he has any particular injuries?
do you think he has still 2-3 years of high-level
football palying?
is he good enough when the ball is up?

thnx in advanve

He'd be a good fit with Pana. He's gotten a little slower over the years and OL has replaced him with a great CB in Squillaci.

[SuperSebGrimaldi]

I rather like Pana (among Greek teams). I hope he signs there, he would add a lot to their squad, I think.

[fosssv]

many thnaks for your replies.
i gather there is no alarming injury record of his
to worry about...

[guignol]

many thnaks for your replies.
i gather there is no alarming injury record of his
to worry about...welllll... he's missed a lot of matches over his whole career due to injuries, mostly knee or ankle. averages 1 good spell of rehab per season.