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Cláudio Taffarel
Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is the goalkeeping coach of the Brazil national team.
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sports · Brazilian footballer (born 1966) · association football player · association football coach · goalkeeper coach · also Cláudio Taffarel, Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel, Taffarel
Born 8 May 1966 · Q295891
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2026· 1 entry
2004· 1 entry
Taffarel rejoined Galatasaray as goalkeeping coach – under former teammate Gheorghe Hagi – returning to the club for the 2011–12 season, again with Fatih Terim as manager
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2003· 2 entries
Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira offered to arrange a farewell match but the player refused, stating that he was not interested in such fanfare; he did return to play alongside Romário in late 2004 against Mexico, to commem
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After one and a half seasons with the club, at the age of 37, and after having refused an offer from Empoli: his car broke down on the way to sign the contract and finalise the deal, which he later described as a "sign o
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2002· 2 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Parma Calcio 1913 (2001-2002).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Parma (2001–02).
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2001· 1 entry
Played for Parma Calcio 1913 (2001–2003) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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2000· 6 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Galatasaray (1999-2000).
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Won: Turkish Cup with Galatasaray (1999–2000).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Galatasaray (1999–2000).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Galatasaray (2000).
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Won: Man of the Match with Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame (2000).
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Won: Süper Lig with Galatasaray (1999–2000).
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1999· 3 entries
Won the Turkish Super Lig with Atletico MG (1998-1999).
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Won: Süper Lig with Galatasaray (1998–99).
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Won: Turkish Cup with Galatasaray (1998–99).
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1998· 3 entries
Won award: FIFA XI (1998).
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Joined Galatasaray in 1998.
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Played for Galatasaray S.K. (1998–2001) — 89 appearances, 0 goals.
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1997· 3 entries
Won: Copa CONMEBOL with Atlético Mineiro (1997).
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Won: Copa América with Brazil (1997).
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And collecting runners-up medals in 1991 and 1995)
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1995· 4 entries
Won: Campeonato Mineiro with Atlético Mineiro (1995).
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Played for Clube Atlético Mineiro (1995–1998) — 73 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Atletico MG in 1995.
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And played three years with Atlético Mineiro
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1994· 3 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1994).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1994).
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And remained without a professional club in the run up to and following that year's World Cup in the United States, playing instead at amateur level with his local church team, and even featuring as a centre-forward on o
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1993· 4 entries
Won: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Parma (1992–93).
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Joined Reggio Audace in 1993.
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Played for A.C. Reggiana 1919 (1993–1994) — 31 appearances, 0 goals.
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Taffarel, now only a back-up at Parma, signed for fellow Serie A team Reggiana, where he was first-choice throughout the following season in a narrow escape from relegation
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1992· 3 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Parma Calcio 1913 (1991-1992).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Parma (1991–92).
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And the Cup Winners' Cup in 1993 during his first spell with the club, although following a series of unconvincing performances, and the regulations at the time that only allowed three non–Italian players in the team's s
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1990· 3 entries
Played for Parma Calcio 1913 (1990–1993) — 74 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Parma in Italy, a club which had just been promoted to Serie A for the first time in their history; according to a 2003 article by Andrea Schianchi of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Taffarel's move to Parma was a
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Joined Parma Calcio 1913 in 1990.
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1989· 2 entries
Won: Copa América with Brazil (1989).
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And 1997, as well as a World Cup runners-up finish in 1998
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1988· 4 entries
Won: Summer Olympic Games Silver Medal with Brazil (1988).
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Won award: Bola de Prata (1988).
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Won award: Bola de Ouro (1988).
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (1988–1998) — 104 appearances, 0 goals.
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1987· 2 entries
Won award: Bola de Prata (1987).
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Won award: Toulon Tournament Best Goalkeeper (1987).
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1985· 4 entries
Won: FIFA World Youth Championship with Brazil (1985).
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Played for S.C. Internacional (1985–1990) — 50 appearances, 0 goals.
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With Internacional in his native Brazil and then played in Parma, Reggiana, Atlético Mineiro and Galatasaray
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Joined Internacional in 1985.
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1966· 1 entry
Born 1966-05-08.
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