Jesús Alcántar

Jesús Alcántar
Personal information
Full name	Jesús Alberto Alcántar Rodríguez
Date of birth	30 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Necaxa
Number	6
Youth career
	Cimarrones de Sonora
2020–2022	Necaxa
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–	Necaxa
2022–2023	→ Sporting CP B (loan)
International career‡
2020	Mexico U18
2021	Mexico U19
2021–2022	Mexico U20
2024–	Mexico
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 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

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

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

Club

As of 8 March 2024^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Necaxa	2021–22	Liga MX	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2023–24	Liga MX	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

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

Mexico U20

Revelations Cup: 2021,^[8] 2022^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Jesús Alcántar at WorldFootball.net
^ ^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.
^ "Mexico to host U20 Revelations Cup Tournament". fmfstateofmind.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
^ "Mexico announce squad for 2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship". fmfstateofmind.com. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
^ Reséndiz, Mac (1 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?". ESPNDeportes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
^ Jesús Alcántar at Soccerway
^ Jesús Alcántar at National-Football-Teams.com
^ "Mexico wins Revelation Cup after win over the United States". SBNATION. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Mexico defeats Peru to win U20 Revelations Cup". SBNATION. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

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[wf-1] Jesús Alcántar at WorldFootball.net

[goal-2] 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

[NFT-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.

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