| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alec Bassam Naim Smir | ||
| Birth name | Alec Matthew Smir | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Jordan | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 September 2026 | |||
Alec Matthew Smir (Arabic: أليك بسام نعيم سمير; born April 13, 1999) is a soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS club Minnesota United. Born in the United States, he represents the Jordan national team.
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.
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.
During the summer of 2018, Smir also appeared in the PDL for Ocean City Nor'easters, making four regular season appearances.
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.
Eligible to play for the United States and Jordan, Smir was called-up to the Jordan national football team on September 17, 2026, to participate in a set of friendly matches against Syria and Venezuela on September 28 and October 6, 2026; respectively. On September 30 however, Smir was removed from the squad after sustaining an injury.
He is of Jordanian descent through his father.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minnesota United 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota United | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota United 2 | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota United | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
