Cláudio Taffarel

Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈklawdʒu tafaˈɾɛw]; born 8 May 1966) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the goalkeeping coach of English Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazil national team. During an 18-year career he played professionally for five different clubs in both Brazil and Europe.

Cláudio Taffarel
Taffarel with Brazil in 2018
Personal information
Full name Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel
Date of birth (1966-05-08) 8 May 1966
Place of birth Santa Rosa, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
  • Liverpool
    (goalkeeping coach)
  • Brazil
    (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
1984–1985 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1990 Internacional 50 (0)
1990–1993 Parma 74 (0)
1993–1994 Reggiana 31 (0)
1995–1998 Atlético Mineiro 73 (0)
1998–2001 Galatasaray 89 (0)
2001–2003 Parma 6 (0)
Total 323 (0)
International career
1988–1998 Brazil 101 (0)
Managerial career
2011–2019 Galatasaray (goalkeeping coach)
2014 Galatasaray (interim)
2014–2023 Brazil (goalkeeping coach)
2015 Galatasaray (interim)
2021– Liverpool (goalkeeping coach)
2024– Brazil (goalkeeping coach)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1994 United States
Runner-up1998 France
Copa América
Winner1989 Brazil
Winner1997 Bolivia
Runner-up1991 Chile
Runner-up1995 Uruguay
CONCACAF Gold Cup
1998 United States
Olympic Games
1988 SeoulTeam
FIFA U–20 World Cup
Winner1985 Soviet Union
South American U-20 Championship
Winner1985 Paraguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his senior career in 1985 with Brazilian side Internacional, whereas his latter clubs were Parma, Reggiana, Atlético Mineiro, and Galatasaray; he ended his career in 2003, after a second spell with Italian team Parma.

The recipient of more than 100 caps for Brazil, Taffarel helped the national team win the 1994 World Cup, also appearing in eight other major international tournaments over the course of one full decade, most notably helping Brazil to a second place in the 1998 World Cup, and two Copa América titles in 1989 and 1997; he also won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games.

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