Taffarel
| Date of birth | 08 May 1966 |
| Place of birth | Santa Rosa |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Full name is: Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Galatasaray | 01 Jul 2001 | ||
| Parma | 01 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | World XI | State 75th Anniversary | 1 | 4 |
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| 1999-00 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Galatasaray | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Galatasaray | Turkish First Division | 27 | 9 | 31 | |||
| 2000-01 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 3 | 19 |
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| 2001-02 | Parma | Serie A | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1999 | Chelsea v Galatasaray | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 06 Apr 2000 | Galatasaray v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Leeds United v Galatasaray | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 17 May 2000 | Arsenal v Galatasaray | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Final |
| 09 Aug 2000 | St Gallen v Galatasaray | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Denizlispor v Galatasaray | W | 0-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Galatasaray v Erzurumspor | W | 7-0 | Turkish First Division | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Galatasaray v St Gallen | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Real Madrid v Galatasaray | W | 1-2 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Bursaspor v Galatasaray | W | 0-2 | Turkish First Division | 3 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Galatasaray v Samsunspor | L | 1-2 | Turkish First Division | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Galatasaray v AS Monaco | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 15 Sep 2000 | Kocaelispor v Galatasaray | W | 1-4 | Turkish First Division | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Sturm Graz v Galatasaray | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Galatasaray v Istanbulspor | D | 1-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Galatasaray v Rangers | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Gençlerbirligi v Galatasaray | W | 1-4 | Turkish First Division | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Galatasaray v Siirt Jet Pa | W | 4-1 | Turkish First Division | 8 |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Rangers v Galatasaray | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Besiktas v Galatasaray | L | 3-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 06 Dec 2000 | Galatasaray v Paris St Germain | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Galatasaray v Gaziantepspor | W | 2-0 | Turkish First Division | |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Trabzonspor v Galatasaray | D | 1-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Antalyaspor v Galatasaray | W | 0-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Erzurumspor v Galatasaray | W | 1-2 | Turkish First Division | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Galatasaray v Bursaspor | W | 2-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 14 Feb 2001 | Galatasaray v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Samsunspor v Galatasaray | D | 1-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Galatasaray | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Galatasaray v Kocaelispor | L | 2-3 | Turkish First Division | 22 |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Galatasaray v AC Milan | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Galatasaray v Gençlerbirligi | W | 2-1 | Turkish First Division | 24 |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Paris St Germain v Galatasaray | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Galatasaray v Besiktas | W | 2-0 | Turkish First Division | 26 |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Galatasaray v Real Madrid | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Yozgatspor v Galatasaray | L | 4-2 | Turkish First Division | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Istanbulspor v Galatasaray | W | 3-5 | Turkish First Division | 23 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Galatasaray v Antalyaspor | W | 2-0 | Turkish First Division | 28 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Real Madrid v Galatasaray | L |
3-0 Agg: 5-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Caykur Rizespor v Galatasaray | W | 2-4 | Turkish First Division | 29 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Galatasaray v Adanaspor | W | 4-1 | Turkish First Division | 30 |
| 06 May 2001 | Fenerbahçe v Galatasaray | L | 2-1 | Turkish First Division | 31 |
| 13 May 2001 | Galatasaray v Ankaragucu | L | 1-2 | Turkish First Division | 32 |
| 20 May 2001 | Gaziantepspor v Galatasaray | W | 0-2 | Turkish First Division | 33 |
| 26 May 2001 | Galatasaray v Trabzonspor | W | 4-0 | Turkish First Division | 34 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | Brazil | Toulon Under-23 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Brazil | Panamerican Games | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1988-89 | Brazil | Bicentennial Gold Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1988-89 | Brazil | International Friendly | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1988-89 | Brazil | International Tournament | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Brazil | Olympics | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1988-89 | Brazil | OT XI | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Brazil | Swedish Unofficial | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Brazil | B v A | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Brazil | Copa America | 7 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1989-90 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1989-90 | Brazil | International Friendly | 7 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1990-91 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Brazil | Copa America | 7 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1991-92 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Brazil | Copa America | 1 | |||||
| 1992-93 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1992-93 | Brazil | US Cup | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1993-94 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 15 | 8 | 7 | |||
| 1993-94 | Brazil | International Friendly | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1994-95 | Brazil | Copa America | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1994-95 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Brazil | Copa America | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1996-97 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1996-97 | Brazil | Tournoi de France | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1997-98 | Brazil | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1997-98 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1997-98 | Brazil | International Friendly | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1997-98 | Brazil | Nike World Tour | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 12 Jun 1987 | Brazil v Italy | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-23 | Group |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Brazil v Canada | W | 4-1 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
| 13 Aug 1987 | Brazil v Cuba | W | 3-1 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 1-0 | Panamerican Games | Semi-final |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Brazil v Chile | W | 2-0 | Panamerican Games | Final |
| 07 Jul 1988 | Australia v Brazil | W | 0-1 | BI-CEN GOLD CUP | |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 0-0 | BI-CEN GOLD CUP | |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Brazil v Saudi Arabia | W | 4-1 | BI-CEN GOLD CUP | |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Australia v Brazil | W | 0-2 | BI-CEN GOLD CUP | Final |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Norway v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Sweden v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Swedish Unofficial | |
| 03 Aug 1988 | Austria v Brazil | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 1-1 (4-1) | OT XI | |
| 06 Sep 1988 | Brazil v Club América | W | 3-2 | International Tournament | |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Brazil v Nigeria | W | 4-0 | Olympics | Group D |
| 20 Sep 1988 | Brazil v Australia | W | 3-0 | Olympics | Group D |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Brazil v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | Olympics | Group D |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 27 Sep 1988 | Germany v Brazil | W | 1-1 (3-2) | Olympics | Semi-final |
| 01 Oct 1988 | Brazil v USSR | L | 1-2 | Olympics | Final |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Belgium v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Switzerland v Brazil | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 03 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Peru | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 07 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Colombia | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 09 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 2-0 | Copa America | 2nd round |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 3-0 | Copa America | 2nd round |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | Copa America | 2nd round |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Japan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Venezuela v Brazil | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Chile v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 03 Sep 1989 | Brazil v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Italy v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 1989 | Brazil v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Dec 1989 | Netherlands v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1990 | England v Brazil | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1990 | Brazil v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1990 | Brazil v East Germany | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1990 | Spain v Brazil | W | 0-1 | B v B | |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Sweden | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Scotland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 27 Feb 1991 | Brazil v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Brazil v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jul 1991 | Brazil v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Brazil v Colombia | L | 0-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 15 Jul 1991 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 3-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 2-3 | Copa America | Final round |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Final round |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Chile v Brazil | W | 0-2 | Copa America | Final round |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Wales v Brazil | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Aug 1992 | France v Brazil | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Dec 1992 | Brazil v Germany | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 1993 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1993 | USA v Brazil | W | 0-2 | US Cup | |
| 10 Jun 1993 | Brazil v Germany | D | 3-3 | US Cup | |
| 13 Jun 1993 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | US Cup | |
| 18 Jun 1993 | Brazil v Peru | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 14 Jul 1993 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jul 1993 | Ecuador v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Bolivia v Brazil | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
| 01 Aug 1993 | Venezuela v Brazil | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
| 08 Aug 1993 | Brazil v Mexico | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Uruguay v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Brazil v Bolivia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
| 05 Sep 1993 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
| 05 Jun 1994 | Canada v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1994 | Brazil v Honduras | W | 8-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Brazil v Russia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Brazil v Cameroon | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Brazil v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 04 Jul 1994 | USA v Brazil | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 09 Jul 1994 | Brazil v Netherlands | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final final |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Brazil v Sweden | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Brazil v Italy | W | 0-0 (3-2) | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 22 Feb 1995 | Brazil v Slovakia | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Brazil v Argentina | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 20 Jul 1995 | USA v Brazil | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Uruguay v Brazil | L | 1-1 (3-5) | Copa America | Final |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Brazil v Chile | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1997 | Norway v Brazil | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1997 | France v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Tournoi de France | |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Italy | D | 3-3 | Tournoi de France | |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Brazil v England | W | 1-0 | Tournoi de France | |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Costa Rica | W | 5-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 3-2 | Copa America | Group C |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Peru | W | 7-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Bolivia v Brazil | W | 1-3 | Copa America | Final |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Korea Republic v Brazil | W | 1-2 | Nike World Tour | |
| 09 Oct 1997 | Brazil v Morocco | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 1997 | Brazil v Wales | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Feb 1998 | Brazil v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 05 Feb 1998 | Brazil v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 08 Feb 1998 | Brazil v El Salvador | W | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 10 Feb 1998 | USA v Brazil | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Brazil v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3rd place |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Germany v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Andorra | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Scotland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Morocco | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Norway | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Chile | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 03 Jul 1998 | Brazil v Denmark | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Jul 1998 | Brazil v Netherlands | W | 1-1 (4-2) | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Brazil v France | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.