Alec Smir

Alec Smir (born April 13, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS club Minnesota United.

Career Youth Smir attended Greensboro Day School, also playing club soccer for NC Fusion from 2013 to 2017, captaining the team during the 2016 season. He was also selected for training camps with the United States under-18 side. In 2017, he also played with Carolina Dynamo in the USL PDL.

College In 2017, Smir committed to playing college soccer at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He redshirted his sophomore season in 2018, but went on to make 68 appearances for the Tar Heels. He was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Second Team and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team in 2020, and All-ACC First Team and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team in 2021.

Professional On January 11, 2022, Smir was selected 62nd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. On March 23, 2022, it was announced that Smir had signed with MLS Next Pro side Minnesota United 2 ahead of their inaugural season. Smir went on to make eight regular season appearances for Minnesota in 2022. He was also the winner of Goalie Wars, part of the MLS NEXT Pro All-Star Skills Challenge at the 2022 MLS All-Star Game on August 10, 2022.

On March 13, 2023, Smir was loaned to USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks for the 2023 season. On May 16, 2023, Smir was recalled from his loan after making only a single appearance for Colorado Springs, which came in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. On June 15, 2024, Smir made a permanent move to Minnesota United's first team roster.

Statistics Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Minnesota United 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 80——80 2023 MLS Next Pro 40——40 2024 MLS Next Pro 80——80 Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)——10—10 Minnesota United 2024 Major League Soccer 3000—30 2025 Major League Soccer 2000—20 Minnesota United 2 2025 MLS Next Pro 20——20 Minnesota United 2026 Major League Soccer 10101030Career total 2802010310

Personal life He is of Jordanian descent.