Jesús Alberto Alcántar Rodríguez (born 30 July 2003) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Peruvian Primera División club Melgar, on loan from Liga MX club Necaxa.
Club career Born in Caborca, Sonora, Alcántar started his career with Cimarrones de Sonora before a move to Necaxa in 2020. After making his first team debut in February 2022, he was loaned to Portuguese club Sporting CP to play for their 'B' team.
On 27 December 2025, Alcántar was sent on loan to Peruvian Primera División club FBC Melgar.
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. 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.
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.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNecaxa2021–22Liga MX10———102023–2450———502024–2580—20—100Total140002000160Sporting B (loan)2022–23Liga 3222———222Career total422002000282
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMexico202410Total10
Honours Mexico U20 Revelations Cup: 2021, 2022
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