Jesús Alcántar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Alberto Alcántar Rodríguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Caborca, Sonora, Mexico[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
FBC Melgar (on loan from Necaxa) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020 | Cimarrones TDP | ||
| 2020–2023 | Necaxa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Necaxa | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Sporting B (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2026– | → FBC Melgar (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Mexico U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Mexico U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Mexico U20 | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:58, 29 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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 Peruvian Primera División club FBC Melgar, on loan from Necaxa.
Club career
Born in Caborca, Sonora, Alcántar started his career with Cimarrones de Sonora before a move to 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]
On 27 December 2025, Alcántar was sent on loan to Peruvian Primera División club FBC Melgar.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 April 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental[a] | 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 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Sporting B (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 31 May 2024[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Mexico U20
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.
- ^ "Jale internacional para Melgar: futbolista mexicano llega al 'Dominó' a pedido de Juan Reynoso" [International signing for Melgar: Mexican footballer arrives at the 'Domino' at the request of Juan Reynoso]. Depor (in Spanish). 27 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "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.