Josimar Alcócer

Josimar Angelo Alcócer McCook (born 7 July 2004) is a Costa-Rican footballer who plays for Belgian club Westerlo and the Costa Rica national football team as an attacker.[1]

Josimar Alcócer
Personal information
Full name Josimar Angelo Alcócer McCook
Date of birth (2004-07-07) 7 July 2004
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacker
Team information
Current team
 Westerlo
Number 77
Youth career
Alajuelense
2020–2021 → Juventud Escazuceña (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Alajuelense 56 (6)
2023– Westerlo 1 (0)
International career
2022 Costa Rica U-20 5 (1)
2023 Costa Rica 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023

Club career

Alcócer made his professional debut for LD Alajuelense on 1 August 2021, against Sporting San Jose appearing as a substitute for Barlon Sequeira in the 76th minute in a 3-3 draw.[2] He scored his first senior goal on 12 September 2021 against Guadalupe, when still seventeen years-old.[3]

On 14 August 2023, Alcócer signed a five-year contract with Westerlo in Belgium.[4]

International career

On 17 March 2023, he was called-up by the technical director Luis Fernando Suárez for the senior Costa Rica national football team for CONCACAF Nations League matches against Martinique and Panama.[5][6] On 25 March 2023 he made his senior debut starting against Martinique in a 2–1 victory.[7] In June 2023 he was included in the Costa Rica squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8]

References
  1. "Josimar Alcocer". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. "ALAJUELENSE VS. SPORTING SAN JOSÉ 3 - 3". Soccerway. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. "Jossimar Alcócer: the last jewel of the CAR that gains prominence in Alajuelense". espn. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. "Hola Josimar". Westerlo. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. Araya, José Fernando (17 March 2023). "Sele will face the challenge of the League of Nations with new faces". Teletica. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. Mendoza, Adrian (17 March 2023). "Without Keylor: Suárez 26 in search of the final 4". crhoy. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  7. Bustillo, Victor (March 25, 2023). "Costa Rica's triumph against Martinique and the ticket to the Concacaf Final Four will be played against Panama". diez.Hn.
  8. "Suárez summons Keylor Navas for the Gold Cup, but his return is not guaranteed". ESPN. June 2, 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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