About Guará
Lived 1916 – 1978 (aged 62). Guará was a Brazilian association football player.
Guaracy Januzzi (4 January 1916 – 19 November 1978), better known as Guará, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
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, becoming state champion three times, the FBF Champions Cup, being top scorer on two occasions. 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.
Honours
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
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Guará?
Brazilian footballer
When was Guará born?
Guará was born on 4 January 1916 in Senador Firmino.
When did Guará die?
Guará died on 19 November 1978 in Belo Horizonte.
What was Guará's occupation?
Guará was an association football player.
What nationality was Guará?
Guará was Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Guará (footballer, born 1916)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Guará. https://biography.guide/guara/
MLA: "Guará." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/guara/.
Chicago: "Guará." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/guara/.
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