Minnesota United announced today the club has signed MNUFC2 goalkeeper Alec Smir (pronounced smurr) to a Short-Term Agreement, making him available for Saturday’s MLS home contest against Sporting Kansas City at 7:30 p.m. CT. This is Smir’s first Short-Term Agreement of the season, and he can be called into the first team for one more MLS contest in 2024. Smir still has two Short-Term Agreements available for non-MLS competitions.

Smir has been with MNUFC2 since 2022, the season that the team was founded and began play in MLS NEXT Pro. Since 2022, the goalkeeper has made 22 game appearances (15 starts in net) in regular-season action. This season, Smir made the start and earned a clean sheet following the 3-0 U.S. Open Cup First Round victory at Chicago House A.C. in March.

The North Carolina native notably was selected to participate in the 2022 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge in the return of “Goalie Wars”, defeating three other MLS NEXT Pro goalkeepers to win the surprise event at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

TRANSACTION: Minnesota United signs MNUFC2 goalkeeper Alec Smir to a Short-Term Agreement. This is Smir’s first Short-Term Agreement of the season, and he can be called into the first team for one more MLS contest in 2024. Smir still has two Short-Term Agreements available for non-MLS competitions.

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Alec Smir
Pronunciation: smurr
Position: Goalkeeper
Date of birth: 4/13/1999 (25 years old)
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 183 lbs.
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina