Alexander Succar

Alexander Nasim Succar Cañote (born 12 August 1995) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Peruvian club Universitario de Deportes and the Peru national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Succar and the second or maternal family name is Cañote.
Alexander Succar
Succar in 2020
Personal information
Full name Alexander Nasim Succar Cañote
Date of birth (1995-08-12) 12 August 1995
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Universitario de Deportes
Number 7
Youth career
2006–2013 Academia Cantolao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Sporting Cristal 26 (2)
2015 → Cienciano (loan) 15 (3)
2016–2017 → USMP (loan) 47 (21)
2018 → Sion (loan) 6 (1)
2019 → Huachipato (loan) 12 (1)
2020– Universitario de Deportes 70 (10)
International career‡
2015 Peru U20 8 (4)
2017– Peru 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022

International career

Born in Peru, Succar is of Lebanese descent and is eligible to be selected for the Peru national team and the Lebanon national team.[1] He's also available to represent the United States due to his father's American nationality.[2]

Peru

Succar made his international debut for Peru on 6 June 2017, in a friendly game against Paraguay, winning 1–0.[3]

Lebanon

In September 2019, Alexander and his brother Matías were contacted by the Lebanese Football Association to play for Lebanon in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification due to their Lebanese descent.[4] However, they refused the call-up.[5]

On 7 September 2023, Succar acquired Lebanese citizenship in order to play for the Lebanon national team.[6] Despite having been called up to play for Lebanon in a friendly against the United Arab Emirates on 17 October 2023, Succar's club Universitario de Deportes refused to release the player due to safety concerns regarding the 2023 Israel–Hamas war in the region.[7]

Personal life

Succar's paternal great grandparents immigrated to Peru from Lebanon by boat.[8] They were originally from Bsharri, Lebanon.[6] Alexander's younger brother, Matías, is also a professional footballer.[9]

References
  1. PERU21, Redacción (28 May 2017). "Alexander Succar: "Una vez un entrenador me dijo que el fútbol es para los pobres" [ENTREVISTA]".
  2. "El día que los hermanos Alexander Succar y Matías Succar fueron contactados por Libano para jugar las eliminatorias rumbo a Qatar 2022 (FOTO) | Universitario | Deportivo Municipal | FUTBOL-PERUANO". El Bocón (in Spanish). 3 February 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Peru vs. Paraguay (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. Selección de Líbano tentó a Alexander Succar para que juegue las Eliminatorias, libero.pe, 4 February 2020
  5. Matías Succar, el delantero que sigue Ricardo Gareca para la Selección Peruana, rpp.pe, 11 June 2020
  6. https://www.annahar.com/arabic/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%87/07092023113953324
  7. "تأجيل التحاق الكسندر سكر بمنتخب لبنان لأسبابٍ أمنية". The LFA. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  8. Matías Succar: “Para destacar tienes que trabajar más de lo normal”, once.pe, 30 August 2020
  9. Selección de Líbano tentó a Alexander Succar para que juegue las Eliminatorias, libero.pe, 4 February 2020


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