# Paulo Wanchope

Paulo Wanchope is a Costa Rican footballer, born on 31 July 1976 in Heredia, Costa Rica. Wanchope plays as a striker. Wanchope has scored 146 goals in 336 league and international games and has won 3 trophies, including 1 league title.

## Wanchope's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, league games | 263 | 102 |
| Costa Rica | 73 | 44 |
| Total | 336 | 146 |

Goals per game: 0.43.

## Wanchope's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 3
- League titles: 1
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Trophies with Costa Rica: 1
- Individual awards: 2

### West Ham United

- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1 (1999)

### Manchester City

- Football League First Division: 1 (2001–02)

### Costa Rica

- UNCAF Nations Cup: 1 (1999)

### Individual awards

- Premier League Player of the Month: 1 (1997)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 1 (1998)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1993–1997: Herediano, 14 games, 20 goals
2. 1997–1999: Derby County, 72 games, 23 goals
3. 1999–2000: West Ham United, 35 games, 12 goals
4. 2000–2004: Manchester City, 64 games, 27 goals
5. 2004–2005: Málaga, 25 games, 6 goals
6. 2005: Al-Gharafa, 6 games, 1 goal
7. 2006: Herediano, 10 games, 3 goals
8. 2006: Rosario Central, 14 games, 5 goals
9. 2007: FC Tokyo, 11 games, 3 goals
10. 2007: Chicago Fire, 12 games, 2 goals

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