Paysandu Sport Club — overview (mid-1990s)

• Location: Belém, state of Pará, Brazil.
• Nicknames / colors: “Papão” (Papão da Curuzu); colors white and blue.
• Stadiums commonly used: Estádio Leônidas Sodré (Curuzu) for most matches and, for larger fixtures, the Mangueirão (Estádio Olímpico do Pará).
• Context in 1995–1996: Paysandu was an established regional force competing primarily in the Campeonato Paraense (state championship) and participating in the Brazilian national league system and regional cups as qualification allowed. The mid‑1990s were part of the build-up toward the club’s bigger national successes in the early 2000s.

About the coach identified as “Tata” (around 1995/96)

• The nickname “Tata” is used by several Brazilian coaches and former players, and I do not have a definitive contemporary primary-source record in my immediate dataset that identifies which individual nicknamed “Tata” was head coach of Paysandu specifically in the 1995/96 timeframe.
• It is possible that “Tata” could have been a head coach, assistant coach, youth-team coach, or interim figure at some point; documentation from club archives or local press from 1995–1996 is the best way to confirm the exact identity and role.

What’s verifiable and where to check for precise 1995/96 details

• Authoritative archival sources: Paysandu’s official club archives (club publications, match programs), the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) historical competition records, and contemporaneous local newspapers (e.g., O Liberal) or national sports outlets (GloboEsporte).
• Statistical/history sites: RSSSF Brazil (rsssfbrasil.com) and worldfootball.net often keep season-by-season lineups and coaches for Brazilian clubs; these are good secondary resources.
• Club history books, veteran fan forums, and local sports historians in Pará can also provide rosters, match results, and coaching appointments from 1995–1996.

How I can help next (available deliverables)

• Compile a season-by-season summary for Paysandu (1994–1997) including competitions entered, league placements, and cup runs.
• Attempt to identify the coach “Tata” with sources (match reports, lineups, press articles) and produce a short coach bio and timeline of his role at Paysandu.
• Assemble likely first-team rosters, notable matches, and goal scorers for the 1995 and 1996 campaigns where records exist.

I will pull records from club archives, RSSSF, GloboEsporte archives and contemporary newspaper reports to produce a sourced, detailed profile of Paysandu and the coach “Tata” for the 1995/96 period and can present that compiled report on request.