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04 / Costa Rica · 1996–2008Paulo Wanchope
Caps · Costa Rica
73
Goals · Costa Rica
45
Life
1976
Clubs
Derby County, West Ham United, Manchester City
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Costa Rica
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
He made his Derby County debut at Old Trafford on 5 April 1997, beat four Manchester United players and finished past Peter Schmeichel in a 3-2 win, later voted the greatest goal in Derby's history. Career record: 73 caps and 45 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Derby County, West Ham United, Manchester City.
Career record
| 1993–1997 | C.S. Herediano |
| 1997–1999 | Derby County |
| 1999–2000 | West Ham United |
| 2000–2004 | Manchester City |
| 2004–2005 | Málaga CF |
| 2005–2005 | Al-Gharafa SC |
| 2006–2006 | Club Atlético Rosario Central |
| 2006–2006 | C.S. Herediano |
| 2007–2007 | Chicago Fire |
| 2007–2007 | FC Tokyo |
| 2008–2008 | C.S. Herediano |
| Costa Rica | 73 caps, 45 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Costa Rica checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Costa Rica checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Costa Rica legends whose careers overlapped Wanchope's
Around Wanchope in the almanac
One rank above: Celso Borges at #3.
One rank below: Alejandro Morera Soto at #5.
Costa Rica's editorial top five: Keylor Navas · Bryan Ruiz · Celso Borges · Paulo Wanchope · Alejandro Morera Soto.