Mikey Balsiger
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| Personal Information | ||
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| Full Name | Mikey Balsiger | |
| Country |  USA
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| Player ID | (316126062) | |
| TSI | 59,890 (14/10/2012) | |
| Caps with current team | 67 (14/10/2012) | |
| Position | Inner Midfielder | |
| Number | 25 | |
| Actual Club | LOAF'S LOAFS
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| Youth Club | ||
| Season 43 | LOAF'S LITTLE LOAFS
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| Senior Club | ||
| Season 43 - | LOAF'S LOAFS |
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Guido Alvisi is an American inner midfielder/central defender currently playing for American team LOAF'S LOAFS. Mikey was born in Santa Cruz, California, to two parents who owned a surfing shop. Mikey started playing beach soccer at the age of 3, and even today in the offseasons continues to represent Team USA national team on the beach soccer circuit. He has 32 NT caps. Eventually, however, at the middle school level, he decided to take up soccer, becoming an international sensation after a youtube video of him went viral where he scored a hattrick while playing goalie, and then received a red card all in the same match.
He is currently 22 years old, with a birthday on the 23rd of December.
- Career goals: 21 (4 cup)
- Hattricks: 1
- Caps with Current Team: 71 (13 cup) (14/10/2012)
Early Career
At the age of 15, Mikey was scouted by LLL scout Lewis Huston on November 7th, 2010.
Transfer History
He has been loyal to the LOAF his entire career.LOAF'S LOAFS
Balsiger was an integral part of what fans of LOAF'S LOAFS' "The Yeast Army" call The Golden Ages of their team's history, as money was flowing and the arrival of hot shot young players seemed to never end. Alvisi was the final player to arrive, yet the only one still on the team seasons later, as he was purchased for a whopping $1.4 million as an 18 year old. Guido has been a staple in the LL midfield, with 70 caps as of 27/8/2012.Memorable moments
- 7/11/2010 16:52 Was scouted and recruited by Lewis Huston for LOAF'S LITTLE LOAFS
- 11/3/2011 19:03 Was promoted from LOAF'S LOAFS Youth academy at the age of 17
Controversy
While only serving as a footnote in such a glorious career, Guido certainly has not shied away from the spotlight, and more times than not, this has been detrimental to his and the team's image.
Drug Problem
Since his arrival in the USA, Guido has been in and out of rehab attempting to conquer addiction to pain killers, apparently stemming from a longtime battle with hemorrhoids. Guido was suspended 3 games by the team after announcing in a press conference that he simply did rehab as mandated by the law "without any intentions of bettering myself or my image. Fuck everyone."
Practicing
Guido has never actually showed up on time to practice. With his self-coined nickname "Wonderman," his urgency on and off the field has never been consistent, and on April 25th, 2012, an internal locker room scuffle over a late arrival with teammate Russ Fontaine led to a 7 game suspension with no pay, as well as $800,000 in medical bills after he broke Fontaine's nose with a close hanger and 3 golden rings.
Alvisi cites Allen Iverson as inspiration, despite never acknowledging why.
Side projects
The Jersey Shore
Guido appeared in 7 episodes in hit T.V. show 'The Jersey Shore,' in a recurring role as The Situation's drug dealer. Even though his face has been blurred in all episodes and he was never officially credited with the role, Alvisi announced himself on his blog that he would appear on T.V. as "an established businessman looking to jump-start a second career."
Rap Album "The Fuzz"
On August 17th, 2012, Guido released a studio-recorded, 12 track LP that received a lot of attention and criticism, none of which has been viewed as positive.
With songs such as "Ain't no pay good enough for me" and "Just pass me the f***ing ball already," the locker room chemistry of LL was only set to grow even further apart. In its first week of sales, the record sold more than 100,000 copies and landed itself as Best Buy's "Minority Pick of the Week."
