Dallas Sidekicks Players

#9 Tatu

General Information

Record Book and MISL Highlights

All Other Highlights and Statistics

Honor Roll

 

Tatu carrying the Olympic Torch through Dallas

Position:

Forward

Height:

5'6"

Weight:

160

Birthday:

February 1, 1962

Birthplace:

Mairinque, Brazil

Citizenship:

Brazil

Given Name:

Antonio Carlos Pecorai

Previous Club:

Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)

Seasons Pro:

21

Seasons with the Sidekicks:

18

 

How He Got Here

Tatu's Tampa Bay Rowdies contract was purchased on September 17, 1984.

 

Tatu Through The Years

Tatu, 1984-85

Tatu, 1985-86

Tatu, 1986-87

1984-85

1985-86

1986-87

1987-88

Tatu's 1990 media guide photo

1988-89

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

Tatu's 1995 media guide photo

Tatus 1996 media guide photo

Tatu's 1997 Media Guide photo

Tatu's 1999 media guide photo

1995

1996

1997

1999

Tatu's 2000 media guide photo

Tatu's 2001 media guide photo

picture of Tatu carrying the Winter Olympic Torch through Dallas

Tatu, 2002-03 photo

2000

2001

Tatu carrying the Olympic Torch through Dallas, 2001

2002-03

 

See You In Court

The Cleveland Force sued the Dallas Sidekicks over the rights to Tatu. It seems they beleived that they had an agreement with the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Tatu's then-agent, Francisco Marcos, to purchase his contract. The suit was settled out of court with the Sidekicks giving up their 2nd round draft choice in the 1985 MISL Draft as compensation for signing Tatu.

 

Honor Roll

Tatu is the single most honored player in Sidekicks history. His awards as a player are listed below:

 

1984-85

 

1985-86

 

1986-87

 

1987-88

 

1988-89

1989-90

 

1990-91

1991-92

 

1993

1994

 

1995

 

1996

1997

 

1998

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001-2002

 

2001-02

 

There Can Be Only One

Tatu was the last member of the 1984-85 Charter Season to retire as a player.

 

Giving the Shirt Off His Back

Tatu's custom of throwing his jersey after scoring a goal began when he played for Tampa Bay in the NASL. His dedication to the sucess of the Sidekicks is that he was once quoted in the Dallas Times Herald as saying "If it would bring more fans to the game, I'd throw my shorts in the stands after every goal."

 

Times He Didn't...

 

Tatu's pages continued at the following links:

General Information

Record Book and MISL Highlights

Other Highlights and Statistics

Honor Roll