Guará (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guaracy Januzzi | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Ubá, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 1978 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aymorés | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1941 | Atlético Mineiro | 200 | (168) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024 | |||
Guaracy Januzzi (4 January 1916 – 19 November 1978), better known as Guará, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1936, 1938, 1939
- Copa dos Campeões Estaduais: 1937
- Individual
- 1936 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 22 goals
- 1938 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 18 goals
References
[edit]- ^ "Guaracy Januzzi". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Ídolos: Guará". Atlético Mineiro (official website) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Guará at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)