2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Smir, Alec
Jersey Number 1
Alec Smir
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Greensboro Day
Bio
2021 - Senior Season
Named to the All-ACC First Team and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team • Tied for first in the ACC and fourth in the NCAA with 10 shutouts • Started all 20 games, logging a team-high 1838 minutes • Had a season-high five saves at Louisville • Allowed 21 goals on the season for a 1.028 goals against average to rank fourth in the ACC • Tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 26 • Named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Preseason Best XI Third Team • Selected by FC Dallas with the 62nd overall pick, the 50th Tar Heel to be chosen in the MLS SuperDraft in school history.
2020 - Junior Season
Named to the All-ACC Second Team and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team • Started and played all 1722:37 in net during UNC's run to the NCAA College Cup • Led the ACC with 10 shutouts • Allowed just 11 goals in 18 games, a goals against average of 0.57 that ranked first in the ACC • Made a season-high five saves at Clemson on Oct. 27 • Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 5 • Tabbed the United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week on Oct. 6.
2019 - Redshirt Sophomore Season
Started all 18 games of the season • Tied for seventh in the ACC with five shutouts • Finished the season ranked 10th in the ACC with 44 saves • Was seventh in the ACC for save percentage at 68.8% • Ranked fourth in the ACC in goals against per game by at 1.06 • Recorded a season-high seven saves against Syracuse on Nov. 5.
2018 - Sophomore Season
Received a redshirt.
2017 - Freshman Season
Was a key part of the Tar Heels' early success, starting 11 of the 12 games he appeared in • Finished with 22 saves and a record of 10-1-1 • Finished third in the ACC in goals against average (0.69), sixth in save percentage (.733) and sixth in shutouts per game (0.33).
Prep
Ranked No. 72 in the 2017 class by College Soccer News and No. 111 by TopDrawerSoccer • Enrolled at UNC in 2017 spring semester • NC Fusion Academy keeper for U14, U16 and U18 teams from 2013-16 • Captain for the 2016 U18 NC Fusion side • Selected for U18 USMNT training camp in January 2017 • Previously attended MNT camps in 2015 and 2016.
Personal
Alec Smir is the son of Bassam and Kim Smir • Is an information science major with a minor in entrepreneurship.
Named to the All-ACC First Team and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team • Tied for first in the ACC and fourth in the NCAA with 10 shutouts • Started all 20 games, logging a team-high 1838 minutes • Had a season-high five saves at Louisville • Allowed 21 goals on the season for a 1.028 goals against average to rank fourth in the ACC • Tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 26 • Named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Preseason Best XI Third Team • Selected by FC Dallas with the 62nd overall pick, the 50th Tar Heel to be chosen in the MLS SuperDraft in school history.
2020 - Junior Season
Named to the All-ACC Second Team and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team • Started and played all 1722:37 in net during UNC's run to the NCAA College Cup • Led the ACC with 10 shutouts • Allowed just 11 goals in 18 games, a goals against average of 0.57 that ranked first in the ACC • Made a season-high five saves at Clemson on Oct. 27 • Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 5 • Tabbed the United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week on Oct. 6.
2019 - Redshirt Sophomore Season
Started all 18 games of the season • Tied for seventh in the ACC with five shutouts • Finished the season ranked 10th in the ACC with 44 saves • Was seventh in the ACC for save percentage at 68.8% • Ranked fourth in the ACC in goals against per game by at 1.06 • Recorded a season-high seven saves against Syracuse on Nov. 5.
2018 - Sophomore Season
Received a redshirt.
2017 - Freshman Season
Was a key part of the Tar Heels' early success, starting 11 of the 12 games he appeared in • Finished with 22 saves and a record of 10-1-1 • Finished third in the ACC in goals against average (0.69), sixth in save percentage (.733) and sixth in shutouts per game (0.33).
Prep
Ranked No. 72 in the 2017 class by College Soccer News and No. 111 by TopDrawerSoccer • Enrolled at UNC in 2017 spring semester • NC Fusion Academy keeper for U14, U16 and U18 teams from 2013-16 • Captain for the 2016 U18 NC Fusion side • Selected for U18 USMNT training camp in January 2017 • Previously attended MNT camps in 2015 and 2016.
Personal
Alec Smir is the son of Bassam and Kim Smir • Is an information science major with a minor in entrepreneurship.
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