American teenager Alejandro Guido on trial with Vitesse Arnhem

Posted Wednesday, August 03, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

U.S. U-17 midfielder Alejandro Guido is currently on trial with Vitesse Arnhem of the Dutch top flight, the Eredivise. The young American was spotted in the crowd with the club’s chief scout and technical director, Ted van Leeuwen, during the first team’s 4-0 friendly victory over Al Shabab on Sunday. The club’s website confirmed the trial but did not provide any details about length.

Guido was a key member of the U.S. U-17 World Cup team last month, scoring the first goal of the tournament for the side on a wonderful strike from distance against Czech Republic. During his two-year cycle with the American U17 program, Guido was the facilitator for the offense of Wilmer Cabrera’s team, filling the attacking midfield role.

Guido, whose father played in the Cruz Azul youth academy, grew up in Tijuana but crossed the border for school to play club soccer with San Diego Aztecs Futbol Club.

The 17-year-old has long been lauded for his technical abilities, but drifted out of games at times during the World Cup run for the Americans in June. The Dutch emphasis on tactical development, as opposed to the physical nature of other avenues, could provide the perfect opportunity for the young starlet to advance his career.