| Tata | |
| Fullname: | Mário Felipe Perez |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1953 |
| Birth Place: | São José dos Campos, Brazil |
| Death Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1974–1975 |
| Years2: | 1976 |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 1977–1979 |
| Years4: | 1979–1983 |
| Years5: | 1984–1986 |
| Years6: | 1986–1987 |
| Manageryears1: | 1988 |
| Managerclubs1: | São José-SP (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 1989–1990 |
| Managerclubs2: | Palmeiras (assistant) |
| Manageryears3: | 1990 |
| Managerclubs3: | São José-SP (assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 1990 |
| Manageryears5: | 1993 |
| Manageryears6: | 1994 |
| Manageryears7: | 1994–1995 |
| Managerclubs7: | Paysandu |
| Manageryears8: | 1995–1996 |
| Manageryears9: | 1996 |
| Manageryears10: | 1997 |
| Manageryears11: | 1997 |
| Managerclubs11: | Paysandu |
| Manageryears12: | 1998 |
| Manageryears13: | 1999 |
| Manageryears14: | 2000-2001 |
| Managerclubs14: | Portuguesa Santista (assistant) |
| Manageryears15: | 2001 |
| Managerclubs15: | Náutico (assistant) |
| Manageryears16: | 2001 |
| Managerclubs16: | Santa Cruz (assistant) |
| Manageryears17: | 2002 |
| Managerclubs17: | Náutico (assistant) |
| Manageryears18: | 2002 |
| Managerclubs18: | Figueirense (assistant) |
| Manageryears19: | 2003 |
| Managerclubs19: | Internacional (assistant) |
| Manageryears20: | 2004 |
| Managerclubs20: | São Caetano (assistant) |
| Manageryears21: | 2004–2005 |
| Managerclubs21: | Internacional (assistant) |
| Manageryears22: | 2006–2009 |
| Managerclubs22: | São Paulo (assistant) |
| Manageryears23: | 2009–2010 |
| Managerclubs23: | Palmeiras (assistant) |
| Manageryears24: | 2010–2011 |
| Managerclubs24: | Fluminense (assistant) |
| Manageryears25: | 2011–2013 |
| Managerclubs25: | Santos (assistant) |
| Manageryears26: | 2013–2015 |
| Managerclubs26: | São Paulo (assistant) |
| Manageryears27: | 2016 |
| Managerclubs27: | Flamengo (assistant) |
| Pcupdate: | 7 September 2023 |
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.[1]
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.[2] For São José, his hometown club, Tata played 232 games and scored 53 goals.[3]
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.[4]
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.
1980
Tata died in São Paulo at age 68, due to a lung cancer.[5]