| Vicente Wanchope | |
| Fullname: | Vicente Wanchope Kelly |
| Birth Date: | 19 July 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Limón, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | Rafael Iglesias de Puerto Limón |
| Years1: | 1964–1969 |
| Goals1: | 54 |
| Years2: | 1969–1977 |
| Clubs2: | Herediano |
| Years3: | 1978 |
| Totalcaps: | - |
| Totalgoals: | 133 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1969–1975 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Pcupdate: | 30 December 2014 |
| Ntupdate: | 30 December 2014 |
Vicente Wanchope Kelly (born 19 July 1946) is a Costa Rican former footballer, who played most of his career at striker with Herediano.
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]
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]
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.