Taffarel akahwina makwikwi anodarika zana kuBrazil, akabatsira chikwata chenyika kuhwina mukombe wenyika wa1994, akaonekwawo mimwe mitambo mikuru misere yepasi rose mukati memakore gumi, kunyanya kubatsira Brazil kuenda kunzvimbo yechipiri mu 1998 World Cup, uye mazita maviri eCopa América muna 1989 na1997
; akawanawo menduru yesirivha pa 1988 Summer Olympic Games.