Guará (footballer)

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Guaracy Januzzi (4 January 1916 – 19 November 1978), better known as Guará, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Guará
Personal information
Full name Guaracy Januzzi
Date of birth (1916-01-04)4 January 1916
Place of birth Ubá, Brazil
Date of death 19 November 1978(1978-11-19) (aged 62)
Place of death Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Aymorés [pt]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1941 Atlético Mineiro 200 (168)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024

Career

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Nicknamed "Diabo Loiro" (Blondie Devil), Guará began his career at his hometown club, Aymorés. As a youth, he was brought to Atlético Mineiro, a club where he made 200 appearances and scored 168 goals,[1] becoming state champion three times, the FBF Champions Cup, being top scorer on two occasions.[2] In 1939 he almost died on the field after colliding head to head with Caieiras, suffering head trauma and spending 23 days in a coma. After retiring, he worked in the lotteries.[3]

Honours

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Atlético Mineiro
Individual
  • 1936 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 22 goals
  • 1938 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 18 goals

References

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  1. ^ "Guaracy Januzzi". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Ídolos: Guará". Atlético Mineiro (official website) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Guará, o craque, a inveja e o drama: os 80 anos do acidente que parou o ídolo do Atlético-MG". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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  • Guará at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)