Cachopa was born in Welkom, in what is now South Africa's Free State province.
[4] Cachopa signed a two-year contract with Sussex, beginning with the 2014 English season, qualifying as a domestic player via a Portuguese passport.
[5] He has announced his intention to qualify for England, and will consequently be regarded as an overseas player if he wishes to return to Auckland.
[7] In September 2018, he was named as the captain of the Auckland Aces for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.
[8] He was the leading run-scorer for Auckland in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with 412 runs in eleven matches.