United States youth hopeful Alejandro Zendejas has apparently turned his back on his development with the Stars and Stripes to commit to the Mexican international team.

The 18-year-old was forced to make a decision due to his new club, Club Deportivo Guadalajara, not fielding non-Mexicans or players from the country who then opt to represent a rival nation.

So, after gaining experience for the U.S. under-17 and U20 sides, Ciudad Juarez-born Zendejas will now hold out for Mexico to allow him to ply his trade for Chivas in Liga MX.

"I believe he's already resigned," Chivas coach Matias Almeyda said. "If he came here he had to resign.

"The chance came to bring him (to Chivas) knowing that he'd have to resign from (the U.S. national team), in which he'd already played," added Almeyda. "But it is sorted so that he can some day play for the Mexican national team, if God wills."

Zendejas turned out for FC Dallas eight times in the 2015 Major League Soccer campaign, but moved on after spending preseason with Chivas.