Alejandro Guido

Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez[lower-alpha 1] (born March 22, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

Alejandro Guido
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez
Date of birth (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994
Place of birth San Diego, California, U.S
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 15
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– Los Angeles FC 0 (0)
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 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:26, October 10, 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 23, 2015

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]

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.[7][8]

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. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  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. 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.
  8. 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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