Domingos da Guia

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Domingos da Guia
Personal information
Full name Domingos Antônio da Guia
Date of birth November 19, 1912(1912-11-19)
Place of birth    Rio de Janero, Brazil
Date of death    May 18, 2000 (Aged 87)
Place of death    Rio de Janero, Brazil
Playing position Defender
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1929-1932
1933
1934
1935-1937
1937-1943
1943-1947
1947-1948-present		 Bangu
Nacional
Vasco da Gama
Boca Juniors
Flamengo
Corinthians
Bangu		 -
-
-
56 (0)
-
-
-   
National team
Brazil 30 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of March 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Domingos Antônio da Guia (born in Rio de Janeiro, November 19, 1912 – dead in Rio, May 18, 2000), nicknamed the "the Divine Master" was a Brazilian footballer. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in Flamengo and Corinthians history, as well as the all time best brazilian defender.

He quickly rose to fame as one of Bangu's key players (central defender) between 1929-1932. Despite the fact Bangu had a history of fielding black players (Francisco Carregal was the first in 1905) Domingos witnessed racism in football as he was growing up. Seeing the brutality that some of the black players received is believed to have inspired Domingos's extraordinary ability to dribble with the ball and avoid defenders, a trait which Brazilians would become famous for around the world. After Bangu, Domingos moved to Uruguay's Nacional de Montevideo for a season, before brief periods at Vasco da Gama (Brazil), Boca Juniors (Argentina) and then finding a home at Rio giants Flamengo (1937-1943). A brief spell at Corinthians left Domingos to return to his beloved Bangu where he stay until he retired in 1948.

Domingos also enjoyed a successful international career, getting 30 caps for Brazil. He came to the world's attention in the 1938 FIFA World Cup finals, where he was the linchpin of Brazil's defence. Domingo's son Ademir da Guia also played for Bangu 1959-1961 before becoming at idol at São Paulo's Palmeiras.

Career Titles*:

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Brazil squad - 1938 FIFA World Cup Third Place
MF Afonsinho • MF Argemiro • GK Batatais • MF Brandão • MF Britto • DF Domingos da Guia • FW Hércules • DF Jaú • FW Leônidas • FW Lopes • FW Luizinho • DF Machado • MF Martim • DF Nariz • FW Niginho • FW Patesko • FW Perácio • FW Roberto • FW Romeu • FW Tim • GK Walter • MF Zezé Procópio • Coach: Pimenta
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