Alejandro Guido

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Alejandro Guido
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez
Date of birth (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth San Diego, California, U.S
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 San Diego Loyal
Number 10
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 30 (6)
National team‡
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 23, 2015

Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez[a] (born March 22, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship.

Early life[]

Alejandro Guido grew up in the San Diego area and attended Mater Dei High School, where he played on the soccer team.[1]

Club career[]

After a trial with Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem,[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[]

Guido was a member of the United States U-17 national soccer 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]

Notes[]

  1. ^ This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guido and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

References[]

  1. ^ "An American's Dream In Mexico". Club Tijuana. February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Vitesse haalt opnieuw Georgiër en test een Amerikaan" (in Dutch). Voetbal Centraal. July 31, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Brian Sciaretta (March 21, 2012). "Guido signs with Tijuana". Yanks Abroad. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Marshall, Tom (August 22, 2012). "American Exports: Guido makes pro debut for Tijuana". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  5. ^ Alejandro Guido at Soccerway
  6. ^ "LAFC Signs 24-Year-Old Midfielder Alejandro Guido". Los Angeles FC. February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "SD Loyal Signs Trio of Players Through 2020 Season". September 2020.
  8. ^ "MIDFIELDER ALEJANDRO GUIDO RETURNS TO SD LOYAL". San Diego Loyal SC. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Goff, Steven (May 28, 2018). "USMNT will start 4 teenagers vs. Bolivia in friendly tonight". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

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