Javier Wanchope

Javier Wanchope
Personal information
Full nameJavier Vicente Wanchope Watson
Date of birthAugust 10, 1968
Place of birth, Costa Rica
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1985–1991Herediano
1986Curridabat
1991–1993Nacional
1993Defensor Sporting
1994–1997Saprissa
1997–1998Carmelita
1998–1999Suchitepéquez
1999–2002Santa Bárbara
National team
1989–1996Costa Rica9(0)
Teams managed
2006El Roble de Alajuela
2010-2011Herediano (assistant)
2011Turrialba
2012-2013Panama U20
2013-Atlético Chiriquí
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Wanchope and the second or maternal family name is Watson.

Javier Vicente Wanchope Watson (born 10 August 1968) is a Costa Rican fortmer footballer, who played most of his career at stricker with Deportivo Saprissa.[1] He is the current manager of Panamanian club Atlético Chiriquí.

He was the second famous Wanchope soccer player to emerge in Costa Rica, after his dad Vicente, who played in the 1950s and 1960 with Herediano and Limonense.[2] His younger brother is international soccer forward Paulo Wanchope, and his uncle is current coach and former player Carlos Watson.

Club career

Javier began his career with Herediano, a team where all his soccer playing family members have played. He was transferred to Club Nacional de Football, where he played for 2 years in the Primera Division Uruguaya. He also played for Defensor Sporting. His style of playing was similar to his brother Paulo's, and was projecting himself to a successful international career when a knee injury cut his career short, and almost ended it before it even started. He returned to his country to play with Deportivo Saprissa, where he won two national championships, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cups. He was an excellent scorer for Saprissa. He later had spells at Carmelita and Guatemalan side Suchitepéquez before finishing his career at Santa Bárbara.[3]

International career

He played with his national team, during two World Cup qualifiers, and was part of the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship held in China, the first FIFA World Cup tournament where Costa Rica ever appeared.[4]

Managerial career

After retiring, Wanchope became manager at second division El Roble and assistant manager at Herediano in 2010 alongside Marvin Obando.[5] In summer 2011 he took charge of Turrialba.[6]

Panama

He became coach of the Panama national under-20 football team in April 2012[7] and in June 2013 took the reigns at Panamanian outfit Atlético Chiriquí after "Cholito" Méndez resigned.[8] With Chiriquí he won promotion to Panama's top tier in 2014.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Emblema del goal". Al Día. 2003-09-20. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  2. ↑ ¿Cuál fue la trayectoria de Vicente Wanchope (padre) en la Primera División? - Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ 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 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Javier Wanchope – FIFA competition record
  5. ↑ Marvin Obando será asistente en Herediano - Nación (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Javier Wanchope es el nuevo técnico de Turrialba - Everardo Herrera (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Javier Wanchope es el nuevo técnico de la selección Sub-20 de Panamá - FePaFut (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Javier Wanchope es el nuevo técnico del onceno chiricano en la LPF - La Prensa (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Wanchope y Atlético Chiriquí, una apuesta que dio resultado - La Prensa (Spanish)

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