Personal information | |||
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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.
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]
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.
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]