Alejandro Guido

Alejandro Guido
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez
Date of birth (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Cincinnati 2
Number 40
Youth career
2010–2012 Chivas Amateur
2012 Tijuana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Tijuana 33 (0)
2013–2014Dorados (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020 Los Angeles FC 0 (0)
2020San Diego Loyal (loan) 5 (2)
2021–2023 San Diego Loyal 91 (12)
2024– FC Cincinnati 2 0 (0)
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)
Managerial career
2024– FC Cincinnati 2 (assistant)
*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[a] (born March 22, 1994) is an American professional soccer player-coach for FC Cincinnati 2 in MLS Next Pro.

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]

Guido joined FC Cincinnati 2 in January 2024 as a player-coach for the 2024 season.[9]

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.[10][11]

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. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. 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. Archived from the original on May 12, 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. ^ "FC Cincinnati 2 sign midfielder Alejandro Guido as player-coach". FCCincinnati.com. FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Jennewein, Chris (May 21, 2018). "Soccer Star from Chula Vista to Play with U.S. National Soccer Team". Times of San Diego. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  11. ^ Goff, Steven (May 28, 2018). "USMNT will start 4 teenagers vs. Bolivia in friendly tonight". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "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.