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Jesús Alcántar
Personal information
Full name Jesús Alberto Alcántar Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Caborca, Sonora, Mexico[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Necaxa
Number 6
Youth career
Cimarrones de Sonora
2020–2022 Necaxa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Necaxa 6 (0)
2022–2023Sporting CP B (loan) 22 (2)
International career
2020 Mexico U18 1 (0)
2021 Mexico U19 1 (0)
2021–2022 Mexico U20 11 (0)
2024– Mexico 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Jesús Alberto Alcántar Rodríguez (born 30 July 2003) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Necaxa and the Mexico national team.

Club career

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Born in Caborca, Sonora, Alcántar started his career with Cimarrones de Sonora before a move to Club Necaxa in 2020.[2] After making his first team debut in February 2022, he was loaned to Portuguese club Sporting CP to play for their 'B' team.[2]

International career

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Alcántar was called up to the under-20 team by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, appearing in three matches, where Mexico won the competition.[3] In June 2022, he was named into the final 20-man roster for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.[4]

Alcántar made his senior Mexico debut on 31 May 2024, in a friendly against Bolivia, the match took place at the Chicago Soldier Field and with Mexico taking the 1–0 win.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 March 2024[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Necaxa 2021–22 Liga MX 1 0 1 0
2023–24 5 0 5 0
Total 6 0 0 0 6 0
Sporting CP B (loan) 2022–23 Liga 3 22 2 22 2
Career total 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2

International

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As of match played 31 May 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Mexico U20

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jesús Alcántar at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Vazquez, Antonio (21 July 2022). "¿Quién es Jesús Alcantar, el mexicano que jugará en el Sporting Lisboa?" [Who is Jesús Alcantar, the Mexican who will play for Sporting Lisbon?]. goal.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Mexico to host U20 Revelations Cup Tournament". fmfstateofmind.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Mexico announce squad for 2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship". fmfstateofmind.com. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. ^ Reséndiz, Mac (1 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?". ESPNDeportes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ Jesús Alcántar at Soccerway
  7. ^ Jesús Alcántar at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. ^ "Mexico wins Revelation Cup after win over the United States". SBNATION. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Mexico defeats Peru to win U20 Revelations Cup". SBNATION. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.