Máximo Alcócer
Bolivian footballer (1933–2014) from Cochabamba who played domestically in the 1950s–60s for clubs including Club Unión Maestranza and Club Aurora.
Máximo Luis Alcócer (15 April 1933 – 13 May 2014) was a Bolivian professional footballer whose playing career spanned the mid-1950s to the early 1960s. Born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Alcócer is remembered for his contributions to several domestic clubs during an era when Bolivian football was consolidating its national competitions and local rivalries.
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Alcócer made his senior debut in 1954 and remained active until his retirement in 1963, a period of almost ten years. During that time he was associated with notable Cochabamba teams, including Club Unión Maestranza and Club Aurora. Contemporary accounts describe him as a regular presence in the Bolivian domestic game of that decade.
Career and clubs
Club Unión Maestranza and Club Aurora are two of the teams recorded in connection with Alcócer's playing days. Club Aurora, based in his native Cochabamba, has been a long-standing participant in Bolivian football and provided a local stage where players like Alcócer competed in regional and national fixtures. The available records emphasize his role within the domestic club scene rather than an extended international club career.
Context and era
The 1950s and early 1960s were formative years for organized football in Bolivia, with clubs building local followings and national competitions gaining structure. Players of Alcócer's generation helped establish the traditions and rivalries that shaped Bolivian club football. While finer statistical records from that era are limited compared with later decades, participants are often noted for their contribution to club identity and regional pride.
Legacy and later life
After retiring from the playing field in 1963, Alcócer remained a part of Bolivia's sporting memory through the clubs he represented and the era he symbolized. He later died on 13 May 2014 in North Carolina, United States, at the age of 81. His death outside Bolivia is occasionally referenced in obituaries that recall his local impact in Cochabamba.
Notable facts
- Born in Cochabamba on 15 April 1933.
- Senior career officially recorded from 1954 to 1963.
- Played for Club Unión Maestranza and Club Aurora, among others associated with Cochabamba football.
- Died 13 May 2014 in North Carolina, United States, aged 81.
Because comprehensive statistical databases for Bolivian domestic football of the 1950s are incomplete, many personal details and match-by-match records are limited or preserved mainly in contemporary press and club archives. Alcócer remains part of Bolivia's mid-20th-century football history as a representative figure of that period.
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AlegsaOnline.com Máximo Alcócer Leandro Alegsa
URL: https://en.alegsaonline.com/art/63032
Sources
- la-razon.com : "Murió Alcócer, fue campeón sudamericano"