Alejandro Guido
Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez[a] (born March 22, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | March 22, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Chivas Amateur | ||
| 2012 | Tijuana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2019 | Tijuana | 33 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Dorados (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → San Diego Loyal (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2021– | San Diego Loyal | 91 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | United States U17 | 20 | (4) |
| 2012 | United States U18 | 32 | (0) |
| 2013 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 23, 2015 | |||
Early life edit
Guido who is of Mexican descent, grew up in the San Diego area and attended Mater Dei High School, where he played on the soccer team.[1]
Club career edit
After a trial with Dutch club Puro Mentira,[2] Guido signed a three-year deal with Club Tijuana in Mexico in March 2012, on the eve of his 18th birthday.[3]
Guido began playing for Club Tijuana's U-20 team in the 2012-13 season, but on August 22, 2012 made his professional debut in a 2-1 victory over Celaya in a Copa MX match.[4]
Gudio had a loan spell with Ascenso MX side Dorados during the 2013-14 season, playing six times for them in the Copa MX.[5]
On February 27, 2019, Guido joined Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.[6]
On September 1, 2020, Guido moved on loan to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal for the remainder of the season.[7]
Following his release from Los Angeles after the 2020 season, Guido joined San Diego permanently on March 4, 2021.[8]
International career edit
Guido was a member of the United States national under-17 team during the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He received his first senior team call-up ahead of a May 28, 2018 friendly against Bolivia but did not appear in the match after straining his groin during training.[9][10]
Honors edit
United States U17
Individual
- USL Championship All League Second Team: 2022[11]
Notes edit
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guido and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
References edit
- ^ "An American's Dream In Mexico". Club Tijuana. February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Vitesse haalt opnieuw Georgiër en test een Amerikaan" (in Dutch). Voetbal Centraal. July 31, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Brian Sciaretta (March 21, 2012). . Yanks Abroad. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Marshall, Tom (August 22, 2012). . mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ Alejandro Guido at Soccerway
- ^ "LAFC Signs 24-Year-Old Midfielder Alejandro Guido". Los Angeles FC. February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ . September 2020. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ . San Diego Loyal SC. March 4, 2021. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Jennewein, Chris (May 21, 2018). "Soccer Star from Chula Vista to Play with U.S. National Soccer Team". Times of San Diego. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Goff, Steven (May 28, 2018). "USMNT will start 4 teenagers vs. Bolivia in friendly tonight". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
External links edit
- Alejandro Guido at Major League Soccer
- Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez at Liga MX (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Guido at Soccerway