Guto (footballer, born 1964)

Guto
Personal information
Full name	José Augusto Bagatini
Date of birth	14 May 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Rio Claro, Brazil
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
–1983	XV de Jaú
1983	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team
1983–1988	Flamengo
1987–1991	O Elvas
1991–1994	Belenenses
1994	Vitória
1994–1995	Ovarense
International career
1983	Brazil U20
1983	Brazil Olympic
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing Brazil
Pan American Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023

José Augusto Bagatini (born 14 May 1964), better known as Guto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Guto started his career at Vasco de Torrinha, an amateur team. He was called to train at XV de Jaú, where the Brazil under-20 team called-up, and a few weeks later, he was hired by CR Flamengo and was part of the champion teams of the 1986 Campeonato Carioca and the Copa União. He ended his career playing for football in Portugal.^[1]^[2]

International career

In 1983, Guto was part of the Brazil under-20 team that won the South American Championship and the World Youth Championship.^[3] In the same year, he was also part of the Olympic team of Brazil, who was won the silver medal in the Caracas Pan American Games.^[4]