Alejandro Eugenio Guido Pérez (born March 22, 1994) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defensive midfielder for

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in the USL Championship.

Early life

Guido who is of

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descent, grew up in the San Diego area and attended Mater Dei High School, where he played on the soccer team.

Club career

After a trial with Dutch club

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, Guido signed a three-year deal with Club Tijuana in Mexico in March 2012, on the eve of his 18th birthday. 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

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in a Copa MX match. Gudio had a loan spell with

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during the 2013-14 season, playing six times for them in the Copa MX. On February 27, 2019, Guido joined

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side

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. On September 1, 2020, Guido moved on loan to USL Championship side

for the remainder of the season. Following his release from Los Angeles after the 2020 season, Guido joined San Diego permanently on March 4, 2021.

International career

Guido was a member of the United States national under-17 team during the

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. He received his first senior team call-up ahead of a May 28, 2018

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against

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but did not appear in the match after straining his groin during training.

Honors

United States U17 * CONCACAF U-17 Championship:

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Individual * USL Championship All League Second Team:

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1994 births Living people American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Club Tijuana footballers American sportspeople of Mexican descent Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from San Diego Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players Liga MX players Los Angeles FC players San Diego Loyal SC players USL Championship players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub