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, 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

Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez[lower-alpha 1] (born March 22, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Early life

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

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

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

United States U17

Individual

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname 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. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ "MIDFIELDER ALEJANDRO GUIDO RETURNS TO SD LOYAL". San Diego Loyal SC. March 4, 2021. Archived from the original on 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.
  11. ↑ "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.


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