Anfilogino Guarisi
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Amphilóquio Guarisi Marques (26 December 1905 — 8 June 1974) was an Italian Brazilian
football player. In Brazil he was known as Filó.
, in 1922 he started his career in Portuguesa
, where his father, Manuel Augusto Marques, was the president.
In 1925 he transferred to Paulistano
, where he played alongside the legendary figure of Arthur Friedenreich
. In the same year, in a friendly match against France
on Europe
, he scored one of the goals, and the game ended Paulistano 7 - 2 France.
On December 6, 1925, he made his first appearance for Brazil
, against Paraguay
. This match ended Brazil 5–2, and Filó scored one of the goals.
With Paulistano, he won the Campeonato Paulista
of 1926 (when he was the top scorer, with 16 goals), 1927 and 1929, for the Amateur League of Football. In 1929, he was also champion for Corinthians
, for the Paulista Athletic Sports Association (in those years, there were two football leagues in São Paulo). In 1930, he won another Campeonato Paulista for Corinthians.
He waited to go to the 1930 FIFA World Cup
in Uruguay
, but a serious misunderstanding between the football leagues of Rio de Janeiro
and São Paulo
made that only players from Rio went to the tournament. Filó, Friedenreich and other football players from São Paulo did not go to Uruguay. The only one player from São Paulo who obtained his passage to the World Cup was Araken
, who was in litigation with his club, Santos.
In 1931, Filó transferred to Lazio. In Italy
, he would be known by his surname
, Guarisi. In the biancoceleste, he played along with another Italian-Brazilians, the Fantoni family: Ninão, Nininho
and Niginho
, also known there by their surnames, like a dinasty: Fantoni I, Fantoni II and Fantoni III. That squad of Lazio was known as "Brasilazio".
In 1934, Guarisi, as son of an Italian mother, had right of Italian citizenship and was selected for the 1934 World Cup
squad, in the process becoming the first Brazilian-born player to win the World Cup. In the only qualification game that Italy had played (against Greece
, Guarisi scored the first goal of Azzurra in a World Cup qualification game. In that match, he played with his colleague of Lazio, Fantoni II.
He came back to Corinthians and won the Campeonato Paulista of 1937. His last Paulista title was for the rivals of Palestra Itália
(current Palmeiras), the football team of the Italian colony of São Paulo.
Italian Brazilian
-Italian immigration to Brazil:The Italian government claims there are 25 million Brazilians of Italian descent, which would be the largest population of Italian background outside of Italy itself. There are no actual surveys, or even verifiable calculations supporting such claims. According to...
football player. In Brazil he was known as Filó.
Biography
Born in São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, in 1922 he started his career in Portuguesa
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
, where his father, Manuel Augusto Marques, was the president.
In 1925 he transferred to Paulistano
Club Athletico Paulistano
Club Athletico Paulistano - generally known as just Paulistano - is a sports and social club from the Brazilian metropolis São Paulo located in the quarter of Jardim América, close to the city. The club was founded on 29 December 1900 for the purpose of playing association football...
, where he played alongside the legendary figure of Arthur Friedenreich
Arthur Friedenreich
Arthur Friedenreich was a Brazilian football player. Nicknamed The Tiger, he was arguably the sport's first outstanding black player.-Biography:...
. In the same year, in a friendly match against France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
on Europe
Europe
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, he scored one of the goals, and the game ended Paulistano 7 - 2 France.
On December 6, 1925, he made his first appearance for Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, against Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
. This match ended Brazil 5–2, and Filó scored one of the goals.
With Paulistano, he won the Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
of 1926 (when he was the top scorer, with 16 goals), 1927 and 1929, for the Amateur League of Football. In 1929, he was also champion for Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
, for the Paulista Athletic Sports Association (in those years, there were two football leagues in São Paulo). In 1930, he won another Campeonato Paulista for Corinthians.
He waited to go to the 1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, but a serious misunderstanding between the football leagues of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
made that only players from Rio went to the tournament. Filó, Friedenreich and other football players from São Paulo did not go to Uruguay. The only one player from São Paulo who obtained his passage to the World Cup was Araken
Abraham Patusca da Silveira
Abraham Patuska da Silveira, best known as Araken Patusca, or Araken was a Brazilian footballer who played striker. He was born in Santos....
, who was in litigation with his club, Santos.
In 1931, Filó transferred to Lazio. In Italy
Italy
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, he would be known by his surname
Surname
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, Guarisi. In the biancoceleste, he played along with another Italian-Brazilians, the Fantoni family: Ninão, Nininho
Otávio Fantoni
Otávio Fantoni, best known as Nininho or Fantoni II was a Brazilian professional Football forward player....
and Niginho
Niginho
Leonídio Fantoni, best known as Niginho or Fantoni III was a professional association football forward player....
, also known there by their surnames, like a dinasty: Fantoni I, Fantoni II and Fantoni III. That squad of Lazio was known as "Brasilazio".
In 1934, Guarisi, as son of an Italian mother, had right of Italian citizenship and was selected for the 1934 World Cup
1934 FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
squad, in the process becoming the first Brazilian-born player to win the World Cup. In the only qualification game that Italy had played (against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
, Guarisi scored the first goal of Azzurra in a World Cup qualification game. In that match, he played with his colleague of Lazio, Fantoni II.
He came back to Corinthians and won the Campeonato Paulista of 1937. His last Paulista title was for the rivals of Palestra Itália
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
(current Palmeiras), the football team of the Italian colony of São Paulo.