Tato (footballer, born 1961)

Carlos Alberto Araújo Prestes (17 March 1961 – 27 January 2026), better known as Tato, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Tato started his career at Coritiba, but stood out playing mainly for Fluminense, where he was national champion and Silver Ball in 1984. He was also Brazilian champion again in 1989 with Vasco da Gama, in addition to playing for the Brazil national team on three occasions.

Death

Tato died from esophageal cancer on 27 January 2026, at the age of 64.

Honours

Fluminense

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1984
• Campeonato Carioca: 1983, 1984, 1985
• Taça Guanabara: 1983, 1985
• Tournoi de Paris: 1987
• Kirin Cup Soccer: 1987

Vasco da Gama

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1989

Individual

• 1984 Bola de Prata

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