Alec Smir
American soccer player (born 1999)
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Alec Smir (born April 13, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS club Minnesota United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 13, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | North Carolina Fusion | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 68 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Carolina Dynamo | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Minnesota United 2 | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Minnesota United | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2025 | |||
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.[1][2] In 2017, he also played with Carolina Dynamo in the USL PDL.[3]
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.[1]
During the summer of 2018, Smir also appeared in the PDL for Ocean City Nor'easters, making four regular season appearances.[4][5]
Professional
On January 11, 2022, Smir was selected 62nd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[6][7][8] On March 23, 2022, it was announced that Smir had signed with MLS Next Pro side Minnesota United 2 ahead of their inaugural season.[9] Smir went on to make eight regular season appearances for Minnesota in 2022.[10][11] 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.[12][13]
On March 13, 2023, Smir was loaned to USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks for the 2023 season.[14] 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.[15] On June 15, 2024, Smir made a permanent move to Minnesota United's first team roster.[16]
Personal life
He is of Jordanian descent.[citation needed]
