Vicente Wanchope

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

Vicente Wanchope
Personal information
Full name Vicente Wanchope Kelly
Date of birth (1946-07-19) July 19, 1946
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
Rafael Iglesias de Puerto Limón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1969 Limonense (54)
1969–1977 Herediano
1978 Barrio México
Total - (133)
National team‡
1969–1975 Costa Rica 15 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 December 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 December 2014
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Wanchope and the second or maternal family name is Kelly.

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

Wanchope 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.[6] After retiring, he worked for ICE in Colima de Tibás.[2]

References
  1. El carnaval se adelanta en Limón - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  2. ¿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. Pan-American Games 1975 (Mexico) - Match Details
  6. 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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