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Alec Smir

#1GMinnesota United FC

Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 183 lbs · Age : 27

MLS record

YearTeamFCFARCYCOGAPPSUBA
Current seasonMinnesota United FC00000110
2026 guaranteed comp.
113 k$
Base salary
113 k$
Rank on the club
#22 of 26

Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.

Advanced stats, 2024 Goalkeepers

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2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular goalkeepers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.

Saves

7

3th percentile

Shots on target faced

13

Save percentage

53.8 %

4th percentile

Goals conceded

6

Goals allowed − xG faced

+1.1

50th percentile

g+ per 90

−0.29

6th percentile

Pass completion

68.1 %

15th percentile

Minutes

300

Regular season. Goals allowed − xG faced: below zero, he allowed fewer goals than the quality of the shots on target predicted (lower is better). g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.

2025 projection

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Projected WAR

0.0

Confidence: low · a goalkeeper's output swings a lot from season to season

Projected minutes

300

WAR 2024

-0.1

Minutes played

300

The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.

Trend

→ Stable (0)

  • 2024-0.1 WAR · -1.00 per 3,000 min

The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time. For goalkeepers, goals added swing a lot from season to season: read a strong trend with caution.

Outlook, age included

+10 · 25 y.o. · prime years

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.

Player ratings, 2024

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Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.

OV · Overall

64

Depth player

SAV
Shot stopping
62
DST
Distribution
72
CLM
Claiming
93
SWP
Sweeping
81
DUR
Durability
35
EX
Experience
27
Why these ratings?
  • SAV — Shot stopping : Goals allowed against post-shot expected goals, shot-stopping g+
  • DST — Distribution : Goals added by distribution
  • CLM — Claiming : Goals added by claiming crosses
  • SWP — Sweeping : Goals added by sweeping
  • DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)

WAR and PAL Rating, 2024

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WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Shot stopping32
Distribution38
Claiming94
Sweeping71
Handling56

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Claiming+0.01

Catching or punching crosses rather than leaving them in the box.

Sweeping+0.01

Coming off his line to cut out a ball in behind.

Fielding0.00

Collecting loose balls and low crosses (counted with handling in his ratings).

Handling0.00

Holding the shot or parrying it without giving up a rebound.

Distribution−0.01

Kicking and throwing: how his distribution changes his team's chances.

Shot stopping−0.22

Goals prevented given the quality of the shots on target he faced.

Replacement adjustment+0.07

The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.

Shot stopping drives almost all of a goalkeeper's WAR, and it swings a lot from season to season: one season says less than it does for an outfield player.

Alec Smir in five questions

What is Alec Smir's record in 2024?

Alec Smir has 7 saves and has conceded 6 goals in 300 minutes in 2024.

How old and how tall is Alec Smir?

Alec Smir is 27 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 183 lb (83 kg).

How good is Alec Smir?

Alec Smir produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 41 out of 100: around average for his position.

How much does Alec Smir make?

Alec Smir earns $90K for the 2024 season.

What number does Alec Smir wear, and what team does he play for?

Alec Smir plays for Minnesota United FC in the MLS, at G, and wears number 1.

See also: his Minnesota United FC teammates

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