Mario Kempes

Argentine footballer

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Born 1954 · age 72Argentina
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  • Rank in Argentina
    #98
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  • Age
    72
    Born 1954
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

He scored twice in the final to deliver Argentina's first World Cup in 1978, then walked away with the Golden Boot, Golden Ball, and a nickname — El Matador — that stuck for good reason.

Biography

About

Born 15 July 1954, Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi built his reputation at Valencia, where he finished as La Liga's top scorer twice and racked up 116 goals in 184 league games. The 1978 World Cup made him immortal: as Argentina's focal point, he scored six times including two in the final, claimed both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball, and joined Garrincha and Paolo Rossi as the only players to sweep all three major awards at a single tournament. That same year he took South American Footballer of the Year and the Onze d'Or. FIFA named him one of the 125 greatest living footballers in 2004. They c…

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Teams

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  • Madura United F.C.
    1999–1999
  • Madura United F.C.
    1996–1996
  • C.C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial
    1995–1995
  • Madura United F.C.
    1995–1996
  • Kremser SC
    1990–1992
  • SKN St. Pölten
    1987–1990
  • VSE St. Pölten
    1987–1990
  • First Vienna FC
    1986–1987
  • Hércules CF
    1984–1986
  • Valencia CF
    1982–1984
  • Club Atlético River Plate
    1981–1982
  • Valencia CF
    1976–1981
  • Club Atlético Rosario Central
    1974–1976
  • Argentina national football team
    1973–1982
  • Club Sport Emelec
    1970–1973
19701999
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Season stats

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1999–19991510
1996–1996115
1995–1995115
1995–19961510
1990–1992397
1987–19909634
1986–1987207
1984–19863810
1982–19844221
1981–19822915
1976–198114295
1974–197610785
1973–19824320
1970–19731311
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64.0
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Momentum25.0
Historical27.9
Now attention69.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
Global rank
Country rank
#98
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