Javier Vicente Wanchope Watson (born 10 August 1968) is a former Costa Rican football striker, who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa.
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.
He returned to his country to play with Deportivo Saprissa, where he won two national championships, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cups.
[6] He became coach of the Panama national under-20 football team in April 2012[7] and in June 2013 took the reins at Panamanian outfit Atlético Chiriquí after "Cholito" Méndez resigned.