Guarani FC

Guarani Football Club was founded on April 1, 1911, in the city of Campinas, São Paulo, as Guarany Foot-Ball Club, by the initiative of 12 students from the Gymnasio do Estado (now Culto à Ciência).[2] The students, including Pompeo de Vito, Hernani Felippo Matallo and Vicente Matallo, usually played football at Praça Carlos Gomes.[2] Vicente Matallo became Guarani's first president.[2] Guarani was named after maestro Antônio Carlos Gomes' opera "Il Guarany". Antônio Carlos Gomes was born in Campinas, Brazil, and is one of the most distinguished nineteenth century classical composers.[3] Guarani was officially founded on April 1, 1911, but to avoid April Fools' Day jokes by supporters of rival teams, the directors of Guarani changed the official foundation date to April 2, 1911.[3]

In 1949, Guarani won Campeonato Paulista Second tier, earning the right to play in the top tier the following season.[3]

As of 2019, Guarani is the only Brazilian countryside team to have won the national championship (not counting Santos; although Santos is not a state capital, it is located on the coast). The club won Campeonato Brasileiro in 1978, after defeating Palmeiras.[4]

In 1979, the club was a semi-finalist in the Copa Libertadores, but was eliminated by the eventual season champions Club Olimpia. This run remains Guarani's best performance in international competitions to date.

In 2016, Guarani qualified for the playoff semifinals of 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, thus ensuring its return to Serie B after a four-year absence.

Overview of the Brinco de Ouro stadium.

Brinco de Ouro stadium, during a night game.

Guarani's stadium is Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, built on May 31, 1953,[5] with a maximum capacity of 30,988 people.[6]

Guarani's biggest rival is Ponte Preta, who also hail from Campinas. The games between Guarani and Ponte Preta are known as Derby Campineiro.[7]

As of 1 May 2022[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRA Rafael Martins 2 DF  BRA Mateus Ludke 5 DF  BRA Leandro Castán 7 FW  BRA Júlio César 8 MF  BRA Eduardo Person 9 FW  BRA Lucão 10 MF  BRA Giovanni Augusto 11 FW  BRA Nicolas Careca (on loan from CRB) 12 GK  BRA Arthur Gazze 13 DF  BRA Diogo Mateus (on loan from Ferroviária) 14 DF  BRA Ernando 16 DF  BRA Matheus Pereira (on loan from Cruzeiro) 17 FW  BRA Bruno José (on loan from Cruzeiro) 19 DF  BRA Lucas Ramon (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) 20 MF  BRA Marcinho

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF  BRA Ronaldo Alves 23 MF  BRA Índio 28 DF  BRA João Victor (on loan from Vitória) 30 GK  BRA Maurício Kozlinski 32 MF  BRA Rodrigo Andrade (on loan from Vitória) 34 DF  BRA Derlan 36 DF  BRA Eliel 38 FW  BRA Vitinho (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) 42 DF  BRA Titi 71 FW  BRA Maxwell (on loan from Kalmar) 77 FW  BRA Lucas Venuto 96 MF  BRA Silas 97 FW  BRA Yago (on loan from Athletico Paranaense) 98 MF  BRA Madison 99 FW  BRA Ronald (on loan from Grêmio Anápolis)

First-team staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Coach	Daniel Paulista	Brazilian

The following footballers, who have played for Guarani at some point during their careers, represented Brazil in the FIFA World Cup:

• Torcida Fúria Independente
• Guerreiros da Tribo
• Torcida Jovem
• Bugrinos da Capital

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