Vicente Wanchope

Vicente Wanchope
	Wanchope in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Vicente Wanchope Kelly
Date of birth	19 July 1946 (age 76)
Place of birth	Limón, Costa Rica
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Rafael Iglesias de Puerto Limón
Senior career*
Years	Team
1964–1969	Limonense
1969–1977	Herediano
1978	Barrio México
Total
International career‡
1969–1975	Costa Rica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2014; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2014

Last updated July 05, 2023

Vicente Wanchope Kelly (born 19 July 1946) is a Costa Rican former footballer, who played most of his career at striker with Herediano.

Club career

Wanchope started his career at Limonense, for whom he scored a club record 54 goals,^[1] before moving to Herediano in 1969, a transfer which caused controversy because of an exorbitant high fee involved.^[2] He finished his career at Barrio México.^[3] Wanchope totalled 133 goals in the Costa Rica Primera División.^[4]

International career

Nicknamed La Gacela Negra (the Black Gazelle), he made his debut for Costa Rica in 1969 and earned 15 caps, scoring 3 goals.^[2] He represented Costa Rica at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico.^[5]

Personal life

Born in Jamaica, Wanchope is of Jamaican descent.^[6] He is married to Patricia Watson and was the first famous Wanchope football player to emerge in Costa Rica, followed by his three sons Javier, Paulo, and Carlos.^[7] After retiring, he worked for ICE in Colima de Tibás.^[2] His younger brother is Carlos Watson, former footballer and manager.

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References

↑ El carnaval se adelanta en Limón - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
1 2 3 ¿Cuál fue la trayectoria de Vicente Wanchope (padre) en la Primera División? - Nación (in Spanish)
↑ Dos históricos tras pase a primera - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
↑ El Club de los 100 Jugadores que marcaron más de 100 tantos en primera división Archived 2017-07-01 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
↑ "VII Panamerican Games 1975 - Match Details". RSSSF .
↑ "How many players of Jamaican Heritage will be at the World Cup?" – via www.youtube.com.
↑ Quiero conocer la trayectoria de la familia Wanchope en clubes del futbol superior, desde su padre Vicente hasta sus hijos Javier Vicente, Carlos y Paulo César - Nación (in Spanish)

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[1] El carnaval se adelanta en Limón - UNAFUT (in Spanish)

[Bio-2] 1 2 3 ¿Cuál fue la trayectoria de Vicente Wanchope (padre) en la Primera División? - Nación (in Spanish)

[3] Dos históricos tras pase a primera - UNAFUT (in Spanish)

[4] El Club de los 100 Jugadores que marcaron más de 100 tantos en primera división Archived 2017-07-01 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)

[5] "VII Panamerican Games 1975 - Match Details". RSSSF .

[6] "How many players of Jamaican Heritage will be at the World Cup?" – via www.youtube.com.

[7] Quiero conocer la trayectoria de la familia Wanchope en clubes del futbol superior, desde su padre Vicente hasta sus hijos Javier Vicente, Carlos y Paulo César - Nación (in Spanish)

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