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.
[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.
[3][4] Tata reached his peak in Brazilian football as Muricy Ramalho's main assistant, starting in 1999 when they worked at Portuguesa Santista.