Paulo César Wanchope

Paulo Cesar Wanchope Watson is the name of one of the best soccer players in Costa Rica.  He was born in the province of Heredia on July 31st, 1976.  He is 1.82 meters high and is popularly known as The Cobra or “Chope” in his country.  The position in which he is used to play is striker.  At the very beginning of his career, he played in the Club Sport Herediano.

Paulo César Wanchope played in the Club Sport Herediano from 1994 to 1996.  Later on, he went to play to the Derby County and there, he played for three years, until 1999.  In 1999 and 2000, he played in the West Ham United, in the Málaga CF from 2004 to 2005, the Al-Gharrafa in 2005, once again in the CS Herediano in 2006, and also in 2006, he started playing in the Argentinean club Rosario Central.  In addition, Paulo César Wanchope is a key player in the Costa Rican national team since 1996.

Furthermore, the goal against Numancia scored by Paulo César Wanchope was, in 2005, named the best of the 2004-2005 Spanish First Division.  This player was also a fundamental figure in the soccer match between his country Costa Rica and Germany, in which Paulo César Wanchope scored two goals.  This was a very important step in his career due to the fact that this match corresponded to the opening game of the 2006 World Cup against the home team: Germany.