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 78)
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)
International career
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

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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

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ El carnaval se adelanta en Limón - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b c ¿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)