Alejandro Miguel Galindo (; born 5 March 1992) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Guate club Aurora and the Guatemala national team. He also holds Colombian citizenship.
Born in Chinautla to a Guatemalan father and a Colombian mother, Galindo moved to Colombia with his mother when he was 10 years old. During his youth, he idolized Carlos Ruiz for his style of play.
At 12, he started playing in the lower divisions of the Colombian club Independiente Santa Fe.
He debuted in the professional football in Atlético Juventud, an affiliated club of Santa Fe playing in the CategorÃÂa Primera B, where he played 31 matches and scored 1 goal.
He returned to Independiente Santa Fe for the 2011 CategorÃÂa Primera A season, debuting on 9 March in the draw 0âÂÂ0 against Bogotá F.C. in the Copa Colombia.
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 from the club.
He joined Municipal from the Liga Nacional for the 2013âÂÂ14 season, after almost a year without having played a game. He debuted on 9 October, in the match against Malacateco.
On 11 December 2018, Galindo confirmed his contract with Antigua was extended.
On 28 January 2021, Comunicaciones confirmed that Galindo would no longer continue with the club.
After finishing his 90-day suspension, on 5 February, Galindo confirmed that he signed with Cobán Imperial.
On 8 June 2025, Galindo officially confirmed his departure from the club.
On 11 July, Galindo made a shocking move to newly promoted Aurora.
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 0âÂÂ1 defeat. He played another friendly match on 2 June 2012 against Costa Rica, where he played 79 minutes, that ended in a 1âÂÂ0 victory. His first match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification was on 8 June 2012, in a 2âÂÂ1 defeat against Jamaica.
On 12 December 2020, Galindo, Carlos MejÃÂa, and Jorge Aparicio received a two-year ban from all football activities for attending a private party while on international duty. 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.
Santa Fe
Antigua
Cobán Imperial
Municipal
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