Penalties found him twice: Daniele Massaro's at the Rose Bowl on 17 July 1994, then Phillip Cocu's and Ronald de Boer's in Marseille four years later. The first save carried Brazil to the 1994 World Cup and the second to the 1998 final, and he also won the Copa América in 1989 and 1997, Olympic silver in 1988, the 2000 UEFA Cup with Galatasaray and the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup with Parma. Career record: 104 caps and 0 goals for Brazil; club career at Parma Calcio 1913, Clube Atlético Mineiro, Galatasaray S.K..
| 1985–1990 | S.C. Internacional |
| 1990–1993 | Parma Calcio 1913 |
| 1993–1994 | A.C. Reggiana 1919 |
| 1995–1998 | Clube Atlético Mineiro |
| 1998–2001 | Galatasaray S.K. |
| 2001–2003 | Parma Calcio 1913 |
| — | Empoli |
| — | AS Reggina 1914 |
| Brazil | 104 caps, 0 goals |
Brazil legends whose careers overlapped Taffarel's
One rank above: Casemiro at #30.
One rank below: Gilmar at #32.
Brazil's editorial top five: Pelé · Garrincha · Ronaldinho · Ronaldo Nazário · Romário.