Paolo Andrés Alcocer Coca (born 3 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Universitario de Vinto. Born in Germany, Alcocer is also eligible to represent the United States and Bolivia, the latter of which he has been capped at youth international level for.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paolo Andrés Alcocer Coca | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ansbach, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitario de Vinto | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Charleston Battery | ||
| 2016–2017 | Orlando City | ||
| 2018 | Charlotte Football Club | ||
| 2018–2019 | Weston FC Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Club Bolívar | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Club Aurora | 27 | (0) |
| 2023 | Club Atlético Palmaflor | 23 | |
| 2024 | Universitario de Vinto | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Bolivia U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | Bolivia U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2019 | Bolivia U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 10 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:23, 17 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
editBorn in Ansbach, Germany. Alcocer grew up in Savannah, Ga and started playing with South Georgia Tormenta FC Academy. In 2015 Alcocer joined Orlando City SC. Alcocer spent the 2017–19 academy season alternating between Charlotte Football Club under-18 and Weston FC under-19. Between 2017 and 2020, Alcocer was called in to Bolivia under 17 and under 20 side several times.
In 2019 at the age of 18, signed a Professional contract with Club Bolivar of La Paz-Bolivia. Alcocer made his professional debut the same year as a Professional player in a match between Club Bolivar and Club Aurora. He attended Windsor Forest High School in Savannah Ga and graduated from the virtual program in 2019. In 2021 at the height of the Bolivian first division season, suffered an injury setting him aside for the rest of the season.
In December 2022, Alcocer signed with Club Palmaflor for the 2023 Bolivian First Division and Copa Sudamericana.
His grandfather, Máximo Alcócer, played for the Bolivia national team.[1]
International career
editAlcocer has represented Bolivia at the under-15, under-17, and under-20 level.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 12 Dec 2023[2]
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Bolivar | 2019 | Bolivian Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Club Bolivar | 2020 | Bolivian Primera División | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Club Aurora | 2021 | Bolivian Primera División | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Club Aurora | 2022 | Bolivian Primera División | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Club Atlético Palmaflor | 2023 | Bolivian Primera División | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b Newton, John (6 October 2016). "Savannah youth on fast track for Major League Soccer career". Savannah Morning News.
- ^ Paolo Alcocer at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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