Alejandro Galindo (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Miguel Galindo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Chinautla, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Miguel Rizzo | ||
| 2004–2009 | Santa Fe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Santa Fe | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Juventud (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2013 | Municipal | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Antigua | 206 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | Comunicaciones | 44 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Cobán Imperial | 79 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Municipal | 56 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Guatemala | 58 | (8) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 18 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 16 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Alejandro Miguel Galindo (born 5 March 1992) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Guatemala national team. He also holds Colombian citizenship.
Early life
Born in Chinautla to a Guatemalan father and a Colombian mother,[1] Galindo moved to Colombia with his mother when he was 10 years old.[2] During his youth, he idolized Carlos Ruiz for his style of play.[3]
At 12, he started playing in the lower divisions of the Colombian club Independiente Santa Fe.
Club career
Santa Fe
2009–10: Loan to Atlético Juventud
He debuted in the professional football in Atlético Juventud, an affiliated club of Santa Fe playing in the Categoría Primera B, where he played 31 matches and scored 1 goal.[4]
2011: Return to Santa Fe
He returned to Independiente Santa Fe for the 2011 Categoría Primera A season, debuting on 9 March in the draw 0–0 against Bogotá F.C. in the Copa Colombia.
2012: League title and departure
Galindo played a total of 10 matches for Santa Fe (3 in the league and 7 in the Copa Colombia), and earned the 2012 Apertura title.
On 8 January 2013, Santa Fe confirmed that Galindo, along with six other players, were released fron the club.[5]
Municipal
He joined Municipal from the Liga Nacional for the 2013–14 season, after almost a year without having played a game.[1] He debuted on 9 October, in the match against Malacateco.
Antigua
On 11 December 2018, Galindo confirmed his contract with Antigua was extended.[6]
Comunicaciones
On 28 January 2021, Comunicaciones confirmed that Galindo would no longer continue with the club.[7]
Cobán Imperial
After finishing his 90-day suspension, on 5 February, Galindo confirmed that he signed with Cobán Imperial.[8]
Return to Municipal
On 8 June 2025, Galindo officially confirmed his departure from the club.[9]
International career
2012: Beginnings and FIFA World Cup qualification
Galindo made his debut for Guatemala, at just 20 years of age, as a substitute in on 26 April 2012 friendly match against Paraguay. He entered in the 46th minute, but the match ended in a 0–1 defeat.[10] He played another friendly match on 2 June 2012 against Costa Rica, where he played 79 minutes, that ended in a 1–0 victory. His first match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification was on 8 June 2012, in a 2–1 defeat against Jamaica.
2020–2021: Suspension
On 12 December 2020, Galindo, Carlos Mejía, and Jorge Aparicio received a two-year ban from all football activities for attending a private party while on international duty.[11] However, on 27 January 2021, after an investigation made by commission of the National Football Federation of Guatemala, the ban was later shortened to three months, as well as a fine of Q10 thousand.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 22 February 2016[13]
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2009 | Juventud[4] | Categoría Primera B | 31 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2011 | Santa Fe | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Guatemala | League | Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Municipal | Liga Nacional de Fútbol | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Antigua | Liga Nacional de Fútbol | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | Colombia | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 4 | ||
International
International appearances
| Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala[14] | 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 53 | 8 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list the Guatemala's goal tally first.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2019 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Anguilla | 4–0 | 10–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C |
| 2. | 10 September 2019 | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 3. | 16 November 2019 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 21 November 2019 | Estadio Israel Barrios, Coatepeque, Guatemala | Antigua and Barbuda | 4–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 5–0 | |||||
| 7. | 8 June 2024 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Dominica | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 3–0 |
Honours
Santa Fe
Antigua
Cobán Imperial
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Apertura 2022
Municipal
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Clausura 2024
Source:[13]
References
- ^ a b "Municipal contrató al volante Alejandro Galindo". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
- ^ Beltrán Lozano, Thomás (20 April 2012). "Alejandro Galindo, una vida de Cardenal". Publimetro (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Alejandro Galindo, una vida con pinceladas de Colombia y Guatemala". PrensaLibre. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Alejandro Galindo's profile". BDFA.
- ^ "Alejandro Galindo se queda sin equipo". AntorchaDeportiva. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "¡OFICIAL!🇬🇹🇨🇴". Facebook. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Oficial: Alejandro Galindo dejó de ser jugador de Comunicaciones". FútbolCentroamerica. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Torneo Clausura 2021: Cobán Imperial es el nuevo equipo de Alejandro Galindo". PrensaLibre. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Las palabras de despedida de Alejandro Galindo a los Rojos". Guatefutbol.com. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Selección de Guatemala cae en casa frente a Paraguay". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Futbolistas Alejandro Galindo, Jorge Aparicio y Carlos Mejía fuera de toda competencia por dos años, según resolución de la Fedefut". PrensaLibre. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Comisión de la Federación de Fútbol de Guatemala le reduce el castigo a Galindo, Mejía y Aparicio; de dos años ahora solo estarán suspendidos 90 días". PrensaLibre. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ a b Alejandro Galindo at Soccerway
- ^ a b Alejandro Galindo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Alejandro Galindo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alejandro Galindo – FIFA competition record (archived)