Guido Ara
Guido Ara (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɡwiːdo ˈaːra]; 28 August 1888 – 2 July 1975) was an Italian association footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.
 Guido Ara in 1913. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 1888[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vercelli, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 22 March 1975 (aged 86)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1921 | Pro Vercelli | 163 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 1911–1920 | Italy | 13 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1919–1926 | Pro Vercelli | ||
| 1927–1929 | Comense | ||
| 1934–1937 | Fiorentina | ||
| 1932–1934 | Pro Vercelli | ||
| 1937–1940 | Roma | ||
| 1940–1941 | A.C. Milan | ||
| 1941–1944 | Genoa | ||
| 1946–1947 | Fiorentina | ||
| 1947–1948 | Lecco | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Hailing from Vercelli in the region of Piedmont, Ara is most noted for his entire playing career at his hometown side Pro Vercelli, where he was a one club man, winning six Serie A titles; during the club's entire history they only won seven.
International career
At international level, Ara represented Italy, and took part at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Managing career
Ara went on to manage some of the top clubs in Italy, including Pro Vercelli; he managed the club when they won their seventh and final scudetto title, meaning that Ara was at Pro Vercelli when the club won all of its seven Italian Football Championship titles. He later also coached A.C. Milan during the 1940–41 season.[2]
Honours
Player
- Pro Vercelli
- Italian Football Championship: 1908, 1909, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1920–21
Manager
- Pro Vercelli
- Italian Football Championship: 1921–22
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