Paolo Alcocer

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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.

Paolo Alcocer
Personal information
Full name Paolo Andrés Alcocer Coca
Date of birth (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24)
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)
*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

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Born 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

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Alcocer has represented Bolivia at the under-15, under-17, and under-20 level.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 12 Dec 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b Newton, John (6 October 2016). "Savannah youth on fast track for Major League Soccer career". Savannah Morning News.
  2. ^ Paolo Alcocer at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2019.