Josimar Alcócer

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 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Second striker
Team information
Current team
 Sparta Prague
Number 7
Youth career
20??–2021 Alajuelense
2020–2021 → Juventud Escazuceña (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Alajuelense 56 (6)
2023–2026 Westerlo 77 (5)
2026– Sparta Prague 5 (3)
International career‡
2022 Costa Rica U20 5 (1)
2023– Costa Rica 32 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Josimar Angelo Alcócer McCook (born 7 July 2004) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Czech First League club Sparta Prague 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]

On 4 July 2026, Alcócer signed a contract with Czech First League club Sparta Prague.[5]

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.[6][7] On 25 March 2023 he made his senior debut starting against Martinique in a 2–1 victory.[8] In June 2023 he was included in the Costa Rica squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 March 2026[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alajuelense 2021–22 Liga FPD 192001[a]0—202
2022–23 Liga FPD 344002[a]0—364
2023–24 Liga FPD 30002[b]01[c]060
Total 566005010626
Westerlo 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 10100——101
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 32120——341
2025–26 Belgian Pro League 26310——273
Total 68530——715
Career total 1241130501013311
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Central American Cup

International

As of match played 31 March 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 202370
202493
2025143
202621
Total327
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alcócer goal.[11]
List of international goals scored by Josimar Alcócer
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
16 June 2024Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica Saint Kitts and Nevis3–04–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 July 2024Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States Paraguay2–02–12024 Copa América
311 October 2024Frank Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname Suriname1–01–12024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
421 March 2025FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize Belize6–07–02025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
515 June 2025Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States Suriname3–34–32025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
618 June 2025AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States Dominican Republic2–12–1
18.27 March 2026Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey Jordan1–22–22026 Jordan International Tournament

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. ↑ "Sparta podepsala reprezentanta Kostariky. Z belgického Westerlo přivedla křídelníka Alcócera". iROZHLAS.cz (in Czech). Czech Radio. Czech News Agency. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Araya, José Fernando (17 March 2023). "Sele will face the challenge of the League of Nations with new faces". Teletica. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Mendoza, Adrian (17 March 2023). "Without Keylor: Suárez 26 in search of the final 4". crhoy. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Suárez summons Keylor Navas for the Gold Cup, but his return is not guaranteed". ESPN. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Josimar Alcócer at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Josimar Alcócer". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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