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Josimar Alcócer
Personal information
Full name	Josimar Angelo Alcócer McCook
Date of birth	7 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	San José, Costa Rica
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Second striker
Team information
Current team	Westerlo
Number	77
Youth career
	Alajuelense
2020–2021	→ Juventud Escazuceña (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2023	Alajuelense
2023–	Westerlo
International career‡
2022	Costa Rica U20
2023–	Costa Rica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024

Josimar Angelo Alcócer McCook (born 7 July 2004) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo and the Costa Rica national team.^[1]

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 October 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Alajuelense	2021–22	Liga FPD	19	2	0	0	1^[a]	0	—		20	2
	2022–23	Liga FPD	34	4	0	0	2^[a]	0	—		36	4
	2023–24	Liga FPD	3	0	0	0	2^[b]	0	1^[c]	0	6	0
	Total		56	6	0	0	5	0	1	0	62	6
Westerlo	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	10	1	0	0	—		—		10	1
	2024–25	Belgian Pro League	10	1	0	0	—		—		10	1
	Total		20	2	0	0	—		—		20	2
Career total			76	8	0	0	5	0	1	0	82	8

^ ^a ^b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
^ Appearances in CONCACAF Central American Cup

International

As of match played 11 October 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Costa Rica	2023	7	0
Costa Rica	2024	9	3
Total		16	3

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alcócer goal.^[10]

List of international goals scored by Josimar Alcócer
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 June 2024	Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica	Saint Kitts and Nevis	3–0	4–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	2 July 2024	Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States	Paraguay	2–0	2–1	2024 Copa América
3	11 October 2024	Frank Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname	Suriname	1–0	1–1	2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League

References

^ "Josimar Alcocer". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ "ALAJUELENSE VS. SPORTING SAN JOSÉ 3 - 3". Soccerway. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ "Jossimar Alcócer: the last jewel of the CAR that gains prominence in Alajuelense". espn. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ "Hola Josimar". Westerlo. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ Araya, José Fernando (17 March 2023). "Sele will face the challenge of the League of Nations with new faces". Teletica. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ Mendoza, Adrian (17 March 2023). "Without Keylor: Suárez 26 in search of the final 4". crhoy. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ Bustillo, Victor (25 March 2023). "Costa Rica's triumph against Martinique and the ticket to the Concacaf Final Four will be played against Panama". diez.Hn.
^ "Suárez summons Keylor Navas for the Gold Cup, but his return is not guaranteed". ESPN. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ Josimar Alcócer at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Josimar Alcócer". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[COL-10] Appearances in Copa Libertadores

[CCC-11] Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

[12] Appearances in CONCACAF Central American Cup

[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 (25 March 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. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[Soccerway-9] Josimar Alcócer at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

[nft-13] "Josimar Alcócer". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

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