How tall is Paulo Wanchope?

Paulo Wanchope's listed height is 191 cm (6'3"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Costa Rica.

Where 191 cm sits among men in Costa Rica

Taller than about 99% of men in Costa Rica born in 1976 (average 169.1 cm).

Wanchope next to his teammates

Marc-Vivien Foé is 3 cm shorter than Paulo Wanchope (188 cm), teammate at Manchester City F.C. from 2002 to 2003.

About Paulo Wanchope

Paulo Wanchope is a Costa Rican football coach and former professional footballer who last coached Deportivo Saprissa. He was born on 31 July 1976 in Heredia. His full name is Paulo César Wanchope Watson. As a player he was a striker.

Wanchope played in the Premier League for Derby County, West Ham United and Manchester City. He also had spells in La Liga and Major League Soccer with Málaga and Chicago Fire, as well as Herediano, Al-Gharafa, Rosario Central and FC Tokyo. He was capped 73 times by Costa Rica and scored 45 goals, which makes him the second most prolific goalscorer in the history of the Costa Rica national football team, behind Rolando Fonseca. He is the top goalscorer for Costa Rica in the FIFA World Cup, a record he shares with Rónald Gómez. He was head coach of the national team from 2014 to 2015 and has also managed Herediano, Uruguay Coronado, CS Cartaginés and Pérez Zeledón.

At a listed 191 cm (6'3"), Wanchope is 3 cm taller than Marc-Vivien Foé, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), his teammate at Manchester City F.C. from 2002 to 2003.

Frequently asked

How tall is Paulo Wanchope in feet and inches? Paulo Wanchope is 6'3" tall, which is 191 cm, 75.2 inches or 1.91 m.

How tall is Paulo Wanchope compared to Marc-Vivien Foé? Marc-Vivien Foé is 3 cm shorter than Paulo Wanchope: 188 cm (6'2") vs 191 cm (6'3").

Is Paulo Wanchope tall for men in Costa Rica? At 191 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Costa Rica born in 1976, whose average height is 169.1 cm.

Sources

• Paulo Wanchope on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Paulo Wanchope on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 191 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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