IRVINE, Calif. – Orange County SC announced on Tuesday it had agreed terms for the transfer of United States youth national team defender Pedro Guimaraes with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.

The transfer will be completed on July 1 upon the re-opening of the Germany’s international transfer window following Guimaraes turning 18 years old. The transfer is set to mark an Orange County club-record transfer fee as he becomes the latest player to make the move to Europe from the side.

“Reaching an agreement on Pedro’s transfer to Eintracht Frankfurt, a club competing at the highest levels of European football, reflects his progression and the ambition of our program at Orange County SC,” said Peter Nugent, President of Soccer Operations & General Manager. “We’re proud of Pedro, and preparing players for opportunities of this caliber is exactly what our pathway is designed to do. We look forward to following his continued development as he makes the move to Germany this summer.”

A native of Aliso Viejo, Calif., Guimaraes turned pro with Orange County midway through the 2024 season from the LAFC Academy, where he had previously earned MLS NEXT All-Star honors. Since then, the 17-year-old has recorded 27 appearances and 1,527 minutes while recording two goals and one assist in USL Championship play. Additionally, Guimaraes recorded two goals in four appearances in the 2025 USL Cup.

Guimaraes has also made a significant impact at the international level with the U.S. Youth National Teams. Since joining OCSC, he earned multiple call-ups to U.S. U-17 camps, including international camps in Spain (June 2025) and the Netherlands (September 2025). In February 2025, he featured in all three matches of the U-17 World Cup Qualifiers in Costa Rica, scoring his first international goal. His performances culminated in selection to the U.S. U-17 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.