Guilherme Antonio Arana Lopes (born 14 April 1997), known as Guilherme Arana, is a Brazilian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Atlético Mineiro
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* Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
*Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic C ...
and the
Brazil national team.
Club career
Early career
Born in
São Paulo
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, Arana was a part of
Corinthians
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youth squads for many years, being considered one of the top prospects of the club. He won the 2014 U20 Campeonato Paulista, 2014
U20 Campeonato Brasileiro and 2015
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior
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, also being a runner-up at the 2014 edition.
Corinthians
Arana was promoted to Corinthians' main squad after the 2014 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior final and was an unused substitute in twelve matches of the
2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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.
Arana was part of the main squad for the
2015 Campeonato Paulista
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Format
*In the first ...
and
2015 Copa Libertadores
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.
Athlético Paranaense (loan)
Arana was loaned to
Atlético Paranaense
Club Athletico Paranaense (commonly known as Athletico and formerly known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The team ...
on 7 May 2015 for the remaining of the year as part of the squad for the
2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Chevrolet 2015 for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. After winning twice in a r ...
. He made his professional debut as a substitute against
Atlético Mineiro
Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to:
Sports Teams Athletico
* Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
*Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic C ...
on 24 May. He was called back by Corinthians on 26 June.
Breakthrough
On 12 August 2015, Arana made his Corinthians debut as a substitute during half-time in a 4–3 win against
Sport Recife
Sport Club do Recife, (; known as Sport Recife or Sport, is a Brazilian sports club, located in the city of Recife, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Founded in 1905, the club currently plays in Série B.
In football, the club has ...
at
Arena Corinthians
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. He was directly responsible for the second goal of Sport, as he made a wrong pass that was intercepted and resulted in a goal. He compensated for the mistake by creating the opportunity that resulted in a penalty kick, which gave Corinthians the victory. He made his first league start in the away game against
Avaí
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on 16 August. On 6 September, Arana scored his first goal in a 3–3 away draw against Corinthians' biggest rival
Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional association football, football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes (district of São Paulo), Perdizes. Palmeiras is one ...
.
Sevilla
On 7 December 2017, Arana transferred to Spanish club
Sevilla
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on a deal worth 12 million euros and signed a four-and-a-half year contract. He joined the squad upon the opening of the winter transfer window in January 2018.
Atalanta (loan)
On 28 August 2019, Arana joined Italian club
Atalanta
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on a season-long loan with the option to buy.
Atlético Mineiro
On 29 January 2020, Arana joined
Atlético Mineiro
Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to:
Sports Teams Athletico
* Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
*Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic C ...
on an 18-month loan deal, which included an obligatory purchase clause.
International career
Arana represented Brazil at the
2017 South American U-20 Championship
The 2017 South American Youth Football Championship es, ''Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 ''Juventud de América'' Ecuador 2017'', italic=unset, pt, ''Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-20 ''Juventude da América'' Equador 2017'', italic=unset, region=B ...
. Arana also represented the under-23 team in 2019, playing in friendlies against South American rivals Chile and Colombia, ahead of the CONMEBOL Olympic Qualifying Championship (in which he did not take part) and the Summer Olympics originally scheduled for 2020, now being held in 2021.
On 14 November 2020, Arana received his first call-up to the
full national team ahead of a
2022 World Cup qualifier against
Uruguay
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; he was picked as an emergency replacement for
Alex Telles, who had withdrawn from the squad after being diagnosed with
COVID-19
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.
On 17 June 2021, Arana was named in the
Brazil squad for the
2020 Summer Olympics.
He made his debut for the senior team on 7 October 2021 in a
World Cup qualifier against
Venezuela
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.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Club
;Corinthians
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...
:
2015
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2017
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Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the FPF, the league is contested between 16 clubs and ty ...
:
2017
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;Atlético Mineiro
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Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol).
The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befo ...
:
2020
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,
2021
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,
2022
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,
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...
:
2021
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*
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça d ...
:
2021
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Supercopa do Brasil
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:
2022
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International
;Brazil Olympic
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Summer Olympics
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2020
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Individual
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Copa Libertadores
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Team of the Tournament:
2021
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*
Best Left-back in Brazil:
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
,
2021
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Campeonato Brasileiro Team of the Year:
2017
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,
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
,
2021
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*
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the FPF, the league is contested between 16 clubs and ty ...
Team of the Year:
2017
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*
Bola de Prata: 2020, 2021
*
Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol).
The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befo ...
Team of the Year:
2020
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,
2021
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,
2022
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South American Team of the Year
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Etymology
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: 2021
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arana, Guilherme
1997 births
Living people
Footballers from São Paulo
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Club Athletico Paranaense players
Sevilla FC players
Atalanta BC players
Clube Atlético Mineiro players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
La Liga players
Serie A players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
Olympic footballers for Brazil
Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in football
Olympic gold medalists for Brazil
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Brazil men's international footballers