Domingos da Guia
Domingos Antônio da Guia (born in Rio de Janeiro, November 19, 1912 – died in Rio, May 18, 2000) was a Brazilian footballer.
He played in four matches for Brazil in the 1938 FIFA World Cup finals. Domingos is regarded as one of the best Brazilian defenders of all time. He was a lynchpin in Brazil's defence during their FIFA World Cup showing in 1938, as he helped his nation finish third at the tournament hosted in France.
Honours
Club
Rio Branco Cup: 1931, 1932
Uruguayan Primera División: 1933
Rio de Janeiro State League: 1934,
Argentine Primera División: 1935
Rio de Janeiro State League: 1939, 1942, 1943
Roca Cup: 1945
Source:
Country
FIFA World Cup: Third-place 1938
Individual
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1938
South American Championship Player of the tournament: 1945
References
External links
Futbol Factory Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2007) (Spanish)