Mário Felipe Perez (3 October 1953 – 9 February 2022), better known as Tata, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.
Player career
As a player, Tata played as a midfielder, and spent his career with teams in São Paulo. With Santos FC, did 26 appearances and scored 7 goals in 1976. For São José, his hometown club, Tata played 232 games and scored 53 goals.
Managerial career
Started his managerial career being assistant of Vail Mota at São José in 1988, and with Émerson Leão at Palmeiras in 1989. Returned to São José in 1990 with Leão, and took over as coach definitively. In 1994, he had a great campaign with Paysandu in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Partnership with Muricy Ramalho
Tata reached his peak in Brazilian football as Muricy Ramalho's main assistant, starting in 1999 when they worked at Portuguesa Santista. The partnership ended in 2016 when they both faced health problems and decided to retire.
Honours
São José
Player
Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1980
Torneio Incentivo: 1981
Manager
Copa Vale do Paraíba: 1996
As assistant manager
Náutico
Campeonato Pernambucano (2): 2001, 2002
Internacional
Campeonato Gaúcho: 2003, 2005
São Caetano
Campeonato Paulista: 2004
São Paulo
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (3): 2006, 2007, 2008
Fluminense
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2010
Santos
Copa Libertadores: 2011
Recopa Sudamericana: 2012
Campeonato Paulista (2): 2011, 2012
Death
Tata died in São Paulo at age 68, due to a lung cancer.
References
External links
Tata (player) at ogol.com.br
Tata (manager) at ogol.com.br
1953 births
2022 deaths
Deaths from lung cancer
Men's association football midfielders
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian football managers
Clube Atlético Juventus players
São José Esporte Clube players
Santos FC players
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players
Paulista Futebol Clube players
São José Esporte Clube managers
Paysandu Sport Club managers
Clube do Remo managers
Moto Club de São Luís managers
Esporte Clube Santo André managers
Vila Nova Futebol Clube managers
Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos) managers
São Paulo FC non-playing staff
Santos FC non-playing staff
SE Palmeiras non-playing staff
Footballers from São Paulo (state)