Guilherme Arana
FullnameGuilherme Antonio Arana Lopes
Birth date14 April 1997 (age 29)
Birth placeSão Paulo, Brazil
Height1.76 m
PositionLeft-back
CurrentclubFluminense
Clubnumber13
Youthyears 12005–2015
Youthclubs 1Corinthians
Years 12014–2017
Clubs 1Corinthians
Caps 174
Goals 13
Years 22015
Clubs 2→ Athlético Paranaense (loan)
Caps 23
Goals 20
Years 32018–2021
Clubs 3Sevilla
Caps 312
Goals 30
Years 42019–2020
Clubs 4→ Atalanta (loan)
Caps 44
Goals 40
Years 52020–2021
Clubs 5→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Caps 558
Goals 58
Years 62021–2026
Clubs 6Atlético Mineiro
Caps 6139
Goals 68
Years 72026–
Clubs 7Fluminense
Caps 714
Goals 71
Nationalyears 12016–2017
Nationalteam 1Brazil U20
Nationalcaps 18
Nationalgoals 12
Nationalyears 22019–2021
Nationalteam 2Brazil U23
Nationalcaps 211
Nationalgoals 21
Nationalyears 32021–
Nationalteam 3Brazil
Nationalcaps 313
Nationalgoals 30
Club-update6 April 2026
Ntupdate25 March 2025

Guilherme Antonio Arana Lopes (born 14 April 1997), known as Guilherme Arana (Brazilian Portuguese: [giˈʎɛʁmɪ aˈɾɐ̃nɐ]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense 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.[1][2]

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.[3] He made his professional debut as a substitute against Atlético Mineiro on 24 May.[4] He was called back by Corinthians on 26 June.[5]

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.[6] He made his first league start in the away game against Avaí on 16 August.[7] On 6 September, Arana scored his first goal in a 3–3 away draw against Corinthians' biggest rival Palmeiras.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10]

Atlético Mineiro

On 29 January 2020, Arana joined Atlético Mineiro on an 18-month loan deal, which included an obligatory purchase clause.[11]

Fluminense

On 4 January 2026, Arana joined Fluminense on a four-year contract.[12]

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 in September, ahead of the CONMEBOL Olympic Qualifying Championship in January 2020 (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.[13]

On 17 June 2021, Arana was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[14]

He made his debut for the senior team on 7 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Venezuela.[15]

Career statistics

Club

[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians2014Série A000000——00
2015Série A121000000—121
2016Série A10060201[a]1—191
2017Série A322140503[b]0—542
Total5432007041—854
Atlético Paranaense2015Série A30—00——30
Sevilla2017–18La Liga30—0000—30
2018–19La Liga90—419[c]1—222
Total120004191—252
Atalanta2019–20Serie A40—0000—40
Atlético Mineiro2020Série A37482102[b]0—486
2021Série A261726110[a]1—495
2022Série A20092309[a]11[d]0423
2023Série A28200004[a]0—322
2024Série A17111010313[a]1—515
2025Série A251915010[b]1—493
Total15394472544841027124
Career total226126473656161038830
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil202110
202230
202320
202450
202520
Total130

Honours

Club

Corinthians
Atlético Mineiro

International

Brazil Olympic

Individual

References

  1. ^ Staff (28 January 2014). "Após primeiro dia profissional, 'caçula' Arana fica à vontade no Corinthians" (in Portuguese). lancenet.com.br. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ Staff. "Guilherme Arana" (in Portuguese). br.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Atlético-PR contrata lateral Guilherme Arana e meia Giovanni". futebolinterior.com.br. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Atlético-PR contrata lateral Guilherme Arana e meia Giovanni". futebolinterior.com.br. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Guilherme Arana despede-se do Atlético-PR e volta para o Corinthians". globoesporte.globo.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  6. ^ Staff (12 August 2015). "Corinthians 4–3 Sport" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. ^ Staff (15 August 2015). "Sem Renato Augusto e Uendel, Timão terá Rodriguinho e Arana contra o Avaí" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  8. ^ Staff (6 September 2015). "Palmeiras 3–3 Corinthians" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  9. ^ "GUILHERME ARANA YA ES JUGADOR DEL SEVILLA FC". Sevilla FC. 7 December 2017. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Guilherme Arana è dell'Atalanta". Atalanta B.C. 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Guilherme Arana é jogador do Atlético". Clube Atlético Mineiro. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Guilherme Arana". Fluminense FC. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Guilherme Arana está relacionado para a Seleção Brasileira". CBF. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Venezuela v Brazil game report". FIFA. 7 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Guilherme Arana". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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  18. ^ "Troféu Mesa Redonda 2022 – Vote e Escolha". trofeumesaredonda.com.br. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  19. ^ "Confira todos os ganhadores do Troféu Mesa Redonda 2021 - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  20. ^ "Corinthians domina seleção do Brasileiro e tem quatro jogadores entre os melhores" [Corinthians dominate Brasileiro's Team of the Year and have four players amongst the best] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  21. ^ "Com cinco jogadores e Carille, campeão Corinthians é base da seleção do Paulistão" [With five players and Carille, champion Corinthians is the baseline of the Paulistão team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.