Guilherme Arana
{{Short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Portuguese name|Arana|Lopes}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Guilherme Arana
| image = Guilherme Arana 2017.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Arana with Brazil U20 in 2017
| fullname = Guilherme Antonio Arana Lopes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Atlético Mineiro
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 2005–2015
| youthclubs1 = Corinthians
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = Corinthians
| caps1 = 74
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → Athlético Paranaense (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2021
| clubs3 = Sevilla
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = → Atalanta (loan)
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2021
| clubs5 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan)
| caps5 = 58
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2021–
| clubs6 = Atlético Mineiro
| caps6 = 118
| goals6 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam1 = Brazil U20
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam2 = Brazil U23
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalteam3 = Brazil
| nationalcaps3 = 13
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fbu|23|BRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold|2020 Tokyo|Team}}
| club-update = 13 June 2025
| ntupdate = 25 March 2025
}}
Guilherme Antonio Arana Lopes (born 14 April 1997), known as Guilherme Arana, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Brazil national team.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in São Paulo, Arana was a part of Corinthians 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, 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.lancenet.com.br/corinthians/profissional-cacula-Arana-vontade-Corinthians_0_1074492576.html|title=Após primeiro dia profissional, 'caçula' Arana fica à vontade no Corinthians|language=pt|publisher=lancenet.com.br|author=Staff|date=28 January 2014|access-date=16 February 2015|archive-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629052839/http://www.lancenet.com.br/corinthians/profissional-cacula-Arana-vontade-Corinthians_0_1074492576.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/guilherme-antonio-arana-lopes/355909/|title=Guilherme Arana|language=pt|publisher=br.soccerway.com|author=Staff|access-date=16 February 2015}}
Arana was part of the main squad for the 2015 Campeonato Paulista and 2015 Copa Libertadores.
==Athlético Paranaense (loan)==
Arana was loaned to Atlético Paranaense on 7 May 2015 for the remaining of the year as part of the squad for the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.{{cite web|url=http://www.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Atletico-Paranaense-PR/noticias/2015-05/Atletico-PR-contrata-lateral-Guilherme-Arana-e-meia-Giovanni|title=Atlético-PR contrata lateral Guilherme Arana e meia Giovanni|publisher=futebolinterior.com.br|date=7 May 2015|access-date=7 May 2015}} He made his professional debut as a substitute against Atlético Mineiro on 24 May.{{cite web|url=http://www.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Atletico-Paranaense-PR/noticias/2015-05/Atletico-PR-contrata-lateral-Guilherme-Arana-e-meia-Giovanni|title=Atlético-PR contrata lateral Guilherme Arana e meia Giovanni|publisher=futebolinterior.com.br|date=7 May 2015|access-date=7 May 2015}} He was called back by Corinthians on 26 June.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/noticia/2015/06/guilherme-arana-despede-se-do-atletico-pr-e-volta-para-o-corinthians.html|title=Guilherme Arana despede-se do Atlético-PR e volta para o Corinthians|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|date=26 June 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}}
==Breakthrough==
On 12 August 2015, Arana made his Corinthians debut as a substitute during half-time in a 4–3 win against Sport Recife at Arena Corinthians. 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.{{cite news|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/12-08-2015/corinthians-sport/|title=Corinthians 4–3 Sport|language=pt|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|author=Staff|date=12 August 2015|access-date=13 August 2015}} He made his first league start in the away game against Avaí on 16 August.{{cite news|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/2015/08/sem-renato-augusto-e-uendel-timao-tera-arana-e-rodriguinho-contra-o-avai.html|title=Sem Renato Augusto e Uendel, Timão terá Rodriguinho e Arana contra o Avaí|language=pt|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|author=Staff|date=15 August 2015|access-date=3 September 2015}} On 6 September, Arana scored his first goal in a 3–3 away draw against Corinthians' biggest rival Palmeiras.{{cite news|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/06-09-2015/palmeiras-corinthians/|title=Palmeiras 3–3 Corinthians|language=pt|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|author=Staff|date=6 September 2015|access-date=6 September 2015}}
=Sevilla=
On 7 December 2017, Arana transferred to Spanish club Sevilla on a deal worth 12 million euros and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/guilherme-arana-ya-es-jugador-del-sevilla-fc|title=GUILHERME ARANA YA ES JUGADOR DEL SEVILLA FC|publisher=Sevilla FC|date=7 December 2017|access-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231051637/http://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/guilherme-arana-ya-es-jugador-del-sevilla-fc|archive-date=31 December 2017|url-status=dead}} 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 on a season-long loan with the option to buy.{{cite web|url=https://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2019-2020/2019-08/28-08-Arana-giocatore-Atalanta.html|title=Guilherme Arana è dell'Atalanta|publisher=Atalanta B.C.|date=28 August 2019|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828132632/https://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2019-2020/2019-08/28-08-Arana-giocatore-Atalanta.html|archive-date=28 August 2019|url-status=dead}}
=Atlético Mineiro=
On 29 January 2020, Arana joined Atlético Mineiro on an 18-month loan deal, which included an obligatory purchase clause.{{cite web |url=https://atletico.com.br/noticias/guilherme-arana-e-jogador-do-atletico |title=Guilherme Arana é jogador do Atlético |website=Clube Atlético Mineiro |date=29 January 2020 |access-date=29 January 2020 |archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121214024/https://atletico.com.br/noticias/guilherme-arana-e-jogador-do-atletico |url-status=dead }}
International career
Arana represented Brazil at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship. 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; he was picked as an emergency replacement for Alex Telles, who had withdrawn from the squad after being diagnosed with COVID-19.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-masculina/guilherme-arana-esta-convocado-para-a-selecao-brasileira|title=Guilherme Arana está relacionado para a Seleção Brasileira|website=CBF |date=14 November 2020|access-date=21 February 2021}}
On 17 June 2021, Arana was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020 |url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/jogos/olimpicos-de-toquio-2020/selecao-olimpica-e-convocada-para-os-jogos-olimpicos-de-toquio |publisher=CBF |access-date=17 June 2021 |date=17 June 2021}}
He made his debut for the senior team on 7 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Venezuela.{{cite web|publisher=FIFA|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/conmebol/match-center/400104617|title=Venezuela v Brazil game report|date=7 October 2021}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 18 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=Guilherme Arana |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/guilherme-antonio-arana-lopes/355909/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=17 June 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|State league !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | |||||||||||
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=5|Corinthians
|2014 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015
|Série A |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 12 | 1 | |
| 2016
|Série A |10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores|name=Lib}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 19 | 1 | |
| 2017
|Série A |32 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana|name=Sud}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 54 | 2 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!54||3||20||0||7||0||4||1||colspan=2|—||85||4 | |||||||||||
| Atlético Paranaense
|2015 |Série A |3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=3|Sevilla
|3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|La Liga |9 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 1 | 9{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 22 | 2 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!12||0||0||0||4||1||9||1||colspan=2|—||25||2 | |||||||||||
| Atalanta
|4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=7|Atlético Mineiro
|2020 |Série A |37 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=Sud}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 48 | 6 | |
| 2021
|Série A |26 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10{{efn|name=Lib}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 49 | 5 | |
| 2022
|Série A |20 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=Lib}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil|name=SCB}} | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 2023
|Série A |28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=Lib}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 32 | 2 | |
| 2024
|Série A |17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13{{efn|name=Lib}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 51 | 5 | |
| 2025
|Série A |4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=Sud}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 17 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!132||8||44||7||22||4||40||3||1||0||239||22 | |||||||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!205||11||64||7||33||5||53||5||1||0||356||28 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}{{NFT player|id=84213|access-date=2 April 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan=5|Brazil
|2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total||13||0 |
|---|
Honours
=Club=
;Corinthians
;Atlético Mineiro
=International=
;Brazil Olympic
=Individual=
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2021
- Best Left-back in Brazil: 2020,{{cite web|access-date=2023-03-07|title=Troféu Mesa Redonda 2022 – Vote e Escolha|url=https://trofeumesaredonda.com.br/historico/2020/|website=trofeumesaredonda.com.br}} 2021{{Cite web |title=Confira todos os ganhadores do Troféu Mesa Redonda 2021 - Gazeta Esportiva |url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/futebol/confira-todos-os-ganhadores-do-trofeu-mesa-redonda-2021/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=www.gazetaesportiva.com}}
- Campeonato Brasileiro Team of the Year: 2017, 2020, 2021{{cite web |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/noticia/vanderlei-e-mais-10-selecao-do-campeonato-brasileiro-e-divulgada.ghtml|title=Corinthians domina seleção do Brasileiro e tem quatro jogadores entre os melhores|trans-title=Corinthians dominate Brasileiro's Team of the Year and have four players amongst the best|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=4 December 2017 |access-date=5 December 2017}}
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2017{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/noticia/com-cinco-jogadores-e-carille-campeao-corinthians-e-base-da-selecao-do-paulistao.ghtml|title=Com cinco jogadores e Carille, campeão Corinthians é base da seleção do Paulistão|trans-title=With five players and Carille, champion Corinthians is the baseline of the Paulistão team of the year|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=8 May 2017|access-date=21 May 2017}}
- Bola de Prata: 2020, 2021
- Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
- South American Team of the Year: 2021
References
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External links
- [https://atletico.com.br/atleta/guilherme-arana/ Guilherme Arana - Clube Atlético Mineiro]
- {{ESPN FC}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|guilherme-arana}}
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