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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1888-08-28)28 August 1888[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vercelli,Italy | ||
| Date of death | 22 March 1975(1975-03-22) (aged 86)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Florence,Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1921 | Pro Vercelli | 163 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1911–1920 | Italy | 13 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 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 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Guido Ara (Italian pronunciation:[ˈɡwiːdoˈaːra]; 28 August 1888 – 2 July 1975) was anItalian association footballer and manager who played as amidfielder.
Hailing fromVercelli in the region ofPiedmont, Ara is most noted for his entire playing career at his hometown sidePro Vercelli, where he was a one club man, winning sixSerie A titles; during the club's entire history they only won seven.
At international level, Ara representedItaly. He was named in Italy's squad for the1920 Summer Olympics, but did not play in any matches.[3]
Ara went on to manage some of the top clubs in Italy, includingPro Vercelli; he managed the club when they won their seventh and finalscudetto title, meaning that Ara was at Pro Vercelli when the club won all of its seven Italian Football Championship titles. He later also coachedA.C. Milan during the 1940–41 season.[2]
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