| Josimar Alcócer | |
| Fullname: | Josimar Angelo Alcócer McCook |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 2004 |
| Birth Place: | San José, Costa Rica |
| Height: | 1.85m |
| Position: | Second striker |
| Currentclub: | Westerlo |
| Clubnumber: | 77 |
| Youthclubs1: | Alajuelense |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | → Juventud Escazuceña (loan) |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Alajuelense |
| Caps1: | 56 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Westerlo |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps2: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 29 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 2 July 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]
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]
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]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Alajuelense | 2021–22 | Liga FPD | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga FPD | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga FPD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 | |||
| Career total | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 7 | |||
| Costa Rica | 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 13 | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alcócer goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 June 2024 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 2 July 2024 | Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–1 | 2024 Copa América |