Guarani FC

Guarani Futebol Clube 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 Division, gaining the right to play in the first division the following year.[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 eventual 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 24 June 2020[8]

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Matheus Cavichioli 2 DF Cristovam (on loan from Paraná) 5 MF Deivid 6 DF Bruno Silva 7 MF Lucas Abreu 8 MF Igor Henrique 9 FW Rafael Costa 10 MF Lucas Crispim 11 FW Giovanny (on loan from Athletico Paranaense) 12 GK Jefferson Paulino 14 FW Alemão 15 MF Marcelo (on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv) 17 FW Pablo Diogo (on loan from Santa Clara) 18 MF Eduardo Person (on loan from Joinville)

No. Position Player 20 DF Bidú 21 MF Matheusinho 22 FW Bruno Sávio (on loan from Louletano) 23 GK Carlão 25 GK Lucas Cardoso 28 MF Wermeson 33 DF Romércio (on loan from Coritiba) 35 FW Renan 37 MF Ricardinho DF Bruno Lima DF Didi DF Wálber (on loan from Athletico Paranaense) MF Arthur Rezende (on loan from Boavista) MF Pedro Acorsi

First-team staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Coach	Thiago Carpini	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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