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 14 April 2023[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 Pegorari 3 DF  BRA Lucão 4 DF  BRA Wálber (on loan from Athletico Paranaense) 5 MF  BRA Matheus Barbosa 6 DF  BRA Mayk 7 FW  BRA Neilton 8 MF  BRA Lima 9 FW  BRA Bruno Mendes (on loan from Deportivo Maldonado) 11 FW  BRA Derek 12 DF  BRA Alan Santos 13 DF  BRA Diogo Mateus 14 MF  ARG Alexis Alvariño (on loan from Boca Juniors) 15 DF  BRA Diego Porfírio (on loan from Desportivo Aliança) 16 DF  BRA Titi 17 FW  BRA Bruno José (on loan from Cruzeiro) 18 MF  BRA Matheus Bueno

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW  BRA Lucas Silva 20 FW  BRA João Victor 21 MF  BRA Lucas Araújo 22 GK  BRA Álvaro 23 MF  BRA Wenderson 25 GK  BRA Tony 26 FW  BRA Rafael Freitas 27 MF  BRA Bruninho (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) 29 MF  BRA Isaque 31 GK  BRA Vinicius 36 DF  BRA Eliel 78 MF  BRA Régis — FW  BRA Bruno Michel — FW  BRA Filipe Chrysman — FW  BRA Nicolas Careca (on loan from CRB)

First-team staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Coach	Mozart	Brazilian

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

As of 26 August 2022[9]

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

• Official website (in Portuguese)