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

Wanchope in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Vicente Wanchope Kelly
Date of birth	(1946-07-19) 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	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1969	Limonense		(54)
1969–1977	Herediano
1978	Barrio México
Total		-	(133)
National team‡
1969–1975	Costa Rica	15	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2014

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] His younger brother is Carlos Watson, former footballer and manager.

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