Guido Ara was an Italian association football

Football in Italy

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er and manager from Vercelli

Vercelli

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 in the region of Piedmont

Piedmont

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. He is most noted for his playing career at Pro Vercelli

U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio

Football Club Pro Vercelli 1892, commonly known as Pro Vercelli, is an Italian association football club based in Vercelli, Piedmont. The team currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione....

 where he was a one club man, winning six Serie A

Serie A

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 titles; during the club's entire history they only won seven. Ara represented Italy

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 at international level.

Ara went on to manage some of the top clubs in Italy, including Pro Vercelli

U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio

Football Club Pro Vercelli 1892, commonly known as Pro Vercelli, is an Italian association football club based in Vercelli, Piedmont. The team currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione....

; he managed the club when they won their seventh and final scudetto title, meaning anytime Pro Vercelli won the Italian Football Championship, Ara was at the club.

Player

• 1908 Italian Football Championship
  Italian Football Championship
  The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
  
   (Pro Vercelli)
• 1909 Italian Football Championship
  Italian Football Championship
  The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
  
   (Pro Vercelli)
• 1910–11
  Italian Football Championship 1910-11
  The winner was Pro Vercelli.-Classification:-Results table:* Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.-Classification:-Results table:...
  
   Italian Football Championship
  Italian Football Championship
  The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
  
   (Pro Vercelli)
• 1911–12 Italian Football Championship
  Italian Football Championship
  The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
  
   (Pro Vercelli)
• 1912–13 Italian Football Championship
  Italian Football Championship
  The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
  
   (Pro Vercelli)
• 1920–21 Italian Football Championship
  Italian Football Championship
  The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
  
   (Pro Vercelli)

Manager

• 1921–22
  Italian Football Championship 1921-22 (C.C.I.)
  Italian Football Championship 1921-22 was formed during the summer of 1921, as a result of a dispute between the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio and the main teams....
  
   Italian Football Championship
  Italian Football Championship
  The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
  
  (Pro Vercelli)