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Personal information
Mario Kempes
Full name	Mario Alberto Kempes
Date of birth	July 15, 1954 (1954-07-15) (age 52)
Place of birth	Bell Ville, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Height	182 cm (5'11¾")
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
1971	Instituto
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1971-1973 1974-1976 1977-1981 1981-1982 1982-1984 1984-1986 1986-1987 1987-1990 1990-1992 1995 1996	Instituto Rosario Central Valencia CF River Plate Valencia CF Hércules First Vienna VSE Sankt Pölten Kremser SC Fernandez Vial Pelita Jaya	? (?) 105 (85) below 29 (?) 247 (146) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?)
National team²
1973-1982	Argentina	43 (20)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 25 November 2006. * Appearances (Goals) July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bell Ville is a city in center-south of the province of CÃ³rdoba, Argentina, located 200 km southeast from the capital CÃ³rdoba City, on the intersection of National Route 3 and Provincial Route 3 with the CÃ³rdobaâ€“Rosarioâ€“Buenos Aires railroad. ... CÃ³rdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Instituto AtlÃ©tico Central CÃ³rdoba is an Argentine club from CÃ³rdoba whose professional football (soccer) team currently plays in first division. ... Instituto AtlÃ©tico Central CÃ³rdoba is an Argentine club from CÃ³rdoba whose professional football (soccer) team currently plays in first division. ... Club AtlÃ©tico Rosario Central is a football club in Rosario, Argentina. ... Valencia Club de FÃºtbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) is a Spanish professional football team based in Valencia, Spain. ... Club AtlÃ©tico River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. ... Valencia Club de FÃºtbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) is a Spanish professional football team based in Valencia, Spain. ... HÃ©rcules Club de FÃºtbol is a Spanish football team formed in 1922 and based in Alicante. ... First Vienna FC (in Austria normally only referred with the English name Vienna), is the oldest football club in the city of Vienna and in all of Austria. ... Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo FernÃ¡ndez Vial is a football club in Chile, from the city of Chiguayante in the Bio-Bio region. ... Pelita Jaya is an Indonesian soccer team located in Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia. ...

Mario Alberto Kempes (born July 15, 1954 in Bell Ville, Córdoba) is an Argentine former football striker. His father, Mario, had been an ex-amateur footballer who made him want to be a footballer since his childhood. The 7 years it played for the first time in equipo and to the 14 years, it happened to form part of la cuarta de Talleres and, a year later played in the Biblioteca Bell, both clubs pertaining to the Bellvillense league. July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bell Ville is a city in center-south of the province of CÃ³rdoba, Argentina, located 200 km southeast from the capital CÃ³rdoba City, on the intersection of National Route 3 and Provincial Route 3 with the CÃ³rdobaâ€“Rosarioâ€“Buenos Aires railroad. ... CÃ³rdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the centre of the country. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

1 Career
2 Honors
3 References
4 External links

Career

Kempes was nicknamed El Matador (The Killer) from his time with Valencia, he won two consecutive Pichichis, scoring 24 and 28 goals in 1976-77 and 1977-78. His career where started at a local club called Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba before quickly moving on to Rosario Central where he gained 85 goals in just 105 matches and established himself as a notorious goalscorer. Famous as a hard-working forward, he used to strike from outside the penalty area with his surging runs goalwards and was not the traditional center-forward operating solely inside the box. Many defenders found difficulties handling his attacking style. They never knew where they had him. Valencia Club de FÃºtbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) is a Spanish professional football team based in Valencia, Spain. ... In Spanish football, the Pichichi is the trophy awarded to the top scorer for each season. ... Instituto AtlÃ©tico Central CÃ³rdoba is an Argentine club from CÃ³rdoba whose professional football (soccer) team currently plays in first division. ... Club AtlÃ©tico Rosario Central is a football club in Rosario, Argentina. ... A penalty is a punishment: a legal sentence, e. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Before the 1978 World Cup, Kempes was the only foreign based player who on th list of coach César Luis Menotti national team in Argentina. The coach described him when announcing the squad he had selected for the 1978 tournament, "He's strong, he's got skill, he creates spaces and he shoots hard. He's a player who can make a difference, and he can play in a centre-forward position". 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities - usually national teams or individuals representing their nation - compete for the title of world champion. ... CÃ©sar Luis Menotti, known as el flaco (the skinny guy) (born November 5, 1938 in Rosario) is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. ...

The skinny forward had been topscorer in La Liga in each of the past two seasons and was determined to show on home soil that he could deliver against the best on the sport's greatest stage as well. However, in 1974, at 20 years of age, he failed to get on the score-sheet in West Germany and after the first round groupstage in 1978, his name was still missing among goalscorers in the tournament. During his playing career he won 43 caps for Argentina and scored 20 times. He represented his country in three World Cups in 1974, 1978 and 1982, winning the competition in 1978. He was the leading goalscorer in the 1978 tournament, scoring six goals. He has also scored some very important goals for Argentina in his career. Liga de FÃºtbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a single sport or game. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ... The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina. ... The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain. ... The World Cup Golden Boot is the award given to the top goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup. ...

In 1978 he was named South American Football Player of the Year ("El Mundo", Caracas, Venezuela). He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940 in TrÃªs CoraÃ§Ãµes, Brazil), best known by his nickname PelÃ©, is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player and is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. ... PelÃ© The FIFA 100 was unveiled on March 4, 2004 at a gala ceremony in London to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kempes made his first title as coach came in 1999 with The Strongest (Bolivia), before he moved to another Bolivian club, Independiente Petrolero. Before then, he worked as assistant to their Uruguayan coach Héctor Núñez in Valencia, and as a player-manager of Indonesian Leaguechampions Pelita Jaya before hung up his boots for the last time at the age of 41 in 1996. He is currently an analyst on ESPN Deportes. Valencia Club de FÃºtbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) is a Spanish professional football team based in Valencia, Spain. ... The Liga Indonesia is a league competition for Indonesian football clubs located at the top of the Indonesian football league system. ... Pelita Jaya is an Indonesian soccer team located in Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Honors

World Cup Golden Boot (1978, 6 goals)
Olimpia de Plata - 1978
South American Coach and Player of the Year (By "El Mundo") - 1978
Leading goalscorer of La Liga

1976 - 1977 (24 goals)

1977 - 1978 (28 goals)

Preceded by Zico	South American Footballer of the Year 1978	Succeeded by Diego Maradona
Preceded by Grzegorz Lato	FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe 1978	Succeeded by Paolo Rossi

The World Cup Golden Boot is the award given to the top goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup. ... The Player of the Year of Argentina is a yearly award organized by the Argentine Sports Journalists Circle given to the best Argentine footballer, or to the best foreign footballer playing in the Argentine League. ... Liga de FÃºtbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Arthur Antunes Coimbra (born in March 3, 1953), better known as Zico, is a former Brazilian footballer, one of the best midfielders in the world and possibly the worlds best player in the early 80s[2] He was named by PelÃ© as one of the top 125 greatest... The South American Footballer of the Year award is given to the best football South American player currently active in a South American club. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former football player. ... Grzegorz Lato Grzegorz Lato (born April 8, 1950 in Malbork, Poland) is a former Polish football (soccer) striker, the all-time cap leader for the Polish national team and the leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup. ... At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ... Qualifying countries The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... Paolo Rossi (born September 23, 1956) is an Italian former football (soccer) player. ...

References

Research: Soccer Net USA. Retrieved on 2006-11-25. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

Mario Kempes profile, detailed club and national team statistics and honours
Argentine Glory Kempes the catalyst for Argentine glory
Classic Players Mario Kempes

	Argentina squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup
1 Ardiles \| 2 Baley \| 3 Barbas \| 4 Bertoni \| 5 Calderón \| 6 Díaz \| 7 Fillol \| 8 Galván \| 9 Gallego \| 10 Maradona \| 11 Kempes \| 12 Hernández \| 13 Olarticoechea \| 14 Olguín \| 15 Passarella \| 16 Pumpido \| 17 Santamaría \| 18 Tarantini \| 19 Trossero \| 20 Valdano \| 21 Valencia \| 22 Van Tuyne \| Coach: Menotti Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... Qualifying countries The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup, was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Osvaldo (Ossie) CÃ©sar Ardiles (born August 3, 1952 in CÃ³rdoba, Argentina) is a football coach and former midfielder who won the 1978 World Cup as part of the Argentinian national team. ... HÃ©ctor Baley (born November 16, 1950) was an Argentine football player, who played the position of goalkeeper. ... Juan Barbas is a retired Argentine football defender. ... Daniel Bertoni (born March 14, 1953) is a former Argentine footballer that played in a Right Winger role. ... Gabriel Humberto CalderÃ³n (born February 7, 1960 in Rawson, Chubut Province) is a former Argentine football midfielder and striker. ... RamÃ³n Angel DÃaz (born 1959-08-29 in La Rioja), is a former Argentine football player. ... Ubaldo Matildo Fillol nicknamed El Pato (English: The Duck) is a an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. ... Luis Adolfo GalvÃ¡n (born February 24, 1948 in Fernandez, Santiago del Estero) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played in the centre back position. ... AmÃ©rico RubÃ©n El Tolo Gallego (born 25 April 1955) is an Argentinian soccer coach and former player. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former football player. ... Patricio HernÃ¡ndez is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. ... Julio Olarticoechea is a former football (soccer) defender from Argentina. ... Jorge Mario OlguÃn (born May 17, 1952 in Dolores, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer He is perhaps most famous for having been part of the 1978 World Cup winning team. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nery Alberto Pumpido (born July 30, 1957 in Argentina) is a football goalkeeper and coach. ... Santiago SantamarÃa (born 22 August 1952) is a former Argentine footballer. ... Alberto Tarantini (born 3 December, 1955) was an Argentine football player. ... Enzo HÃ©ctor Trossero is an Argentine footballer and coach. ... Jorge Alberto Valdano (born October 4, 1955 in Las Parejas, Santa Fe Province) is a former Argentine football player and, for many, a reference in World Football, sometimes called The Philosopher of Football. ... JosÃ© Daniel Valencia (born October 3, 1955 in San Salvador, Jujuy) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played in an attacking position. ... JosÃ© Van Tuyne (born 13 December 1954) is a former Argentine footballer. ... CÃ©sar Luis Menotti, known as el flaco (the skinny guy) (born November 5, 1938 in Rosario) is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. ...

	Argentina squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup Champions (1st Title)
1 Alonso \| 2 Ardiles \| 3 Baley \| 4 Bertoni \| 5 Fillol \| 6 Gallego \| 7 L. Galván \| 8 R. Galván \| 9 Houseman \| 10 Kempes \| 11 Killer \| 12 Larrosa \| 13 Lavolpe \| 14 Luque \| 15 Olguín \| 16 Ortiz \| 17 Oviedo \| 18 Pagnanini \| 19 Passarella \| 20 Tarantini \| 21 Valencia \| 22 Villa \| Coach: Menotti Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... Qualifying countries The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (January 4, 1953 â€” ), known as El Beto, is a former Argentine football player, who was with Club AtlÃ©tico River Plate for most of his career, and is arguably one of River Plates top players ever. ... Osvaldo (Ossie) CÃ©sar Ardiles (born August 3, 1952 in CÃ³rdoba, Argentina) is a football coach and former midfielder who won the 1978 World Cup as part of the Argentinian national team. ... HÃ©ctor Baley (born November 16, 1950) was an Argentine football player, who played the position of goalkeeper. ... Daniel Bertoni (born March 14, 1953) is a former Argentine footballer that played in a Right Winger role. ... Ubaldo Matildo Fillol nicknamed El Pato (English: The Duck) is a an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. ... AmÃ©rico RubÃ©n El Tolo Gallego (born 25 April 1955) is an Argentinian soccer coach and former player. ... Luis Adolfo GalvÃ¡n (born February 24, 1948 in Fernandez, Santiago del Estero) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played in the centre back position. ... RubÃ©n GalvÃ¡n is a retired Argentine football midfielder. ... RenÃ© Orlando Houseman (born in La Banda, Santiago del Estero, July 19, 1953) was a former argentine footballer in a Right Winger role. ... Daniel Killer is a retired Argentine football defender. ... Omar Ruben Larrosa (born November 18, 1947 in LanÃºs, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football midfielder. ... Ricardo Antonio Lavolpe (also spelled La Volpe or LaVolpe), born February 6, 1952 in Buenos Aires) is the coach of Boca Juniors. ... Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (born in Santa FÃ©, May 3, 1949) was a former argentine footballer. ... Jorge Mario OlguÃn (born May 17, 1952 in Dolores, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer He is perhaps most famous for having been part of the 1978 World Cup winning team. ... Oscar Alberto Ortiz (born April 8, 1953 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer. ... Miguel Oviedo is an Argentine football midfielder. ... RubÃ©n Oscar Pagnanini (b. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Alberto Tarantini (born 3 December, 1955) was an Argentine football player. ... JosÃ© Daniel Valencia (born October 3, 1955 in San Salvador, Jujuy) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played in an attacking position. ... Ricardo (Ricky) Villa (pronounced Veeyah; born August 18, 1952 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former professional football midfielder. ... CÃ©sar Luis Menotti, known as el flaco (the skinny guy) (born November 5, 1938 in Rosario) is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. ...

	Argentina squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup
1 Carnevali \| 2 Ayala \| 3 Babington \| 4 Balbuena \| 5 Bargas \| 6 Brindisi \| 7 Carrascosa \| 8 Chazarreta \| 9 Glaria \| 10 Heredia \| 11 Houseman \| 12 Fillol \| 13 Kempes \| 14 Perfumo \| 15 Poy \| 16 Sá \| 17 Squeo \| 18 Telch \| 19 Togneri \| 20 Wolff \| 21 Santoro \| 22 Yazalde \| Coach: Cap Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... RubÃ©n Hugo Ayala Zanabria (born 8 January 1950 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer. ... Carlos Babington (born September 20, 1949) is a former Argentine football striker. ... Ãngel Bargas is a retired Argentine football defender. ... Miguel Angel Brindisi (born October 8, 1950, in Almagro) is an Argentine football coach and former player. ... RenÃ© Orlando Houseman (born in La Banda, Santiago del Estero, July 19, 1953) was a former argentine footballer in a Right Winger role. ... Ubaldo Matildo Fillol nicknamed El Pato (English: The Duck) is a an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. ... Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (born October 3, 1942 in Sarandi, a province of Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine soccer player whom made his international debut May of 1964 in Lima for a selection process for the Olympic Games. ... Aldo Poy is a retired Argentine football striker. ... Francisco SÃ¡ is a retired Argentine football defender. ... NÃ©stor RubÃ©n Togneri (born 27 November 1942) is a former Argentine football (soccer) defender. ... Enrique Wolff is a retired Argentine football defender. ... HÃ©ctor Casimiro Yazalde (May 29, 1946 â€“ June 18, 1997) was an Argentine football player born in Avellaneda, Argentina. ... Vladislao Wenceslao Cap (born July 5, 1934 â€“ died September 14, 1982) was a football defender from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. ...

Results from FactBites:

World Cup 2002 with Franz Beckenbauer - Naharnet (738 words)
	Mario Alberto Kempes was without doubt the star of the Argentinian team which won their first World Cup title at home in 1978.
	Kempes was top goalscorer in the 11th World Cup with six strikes and one the main reasons that the "albicelestes" (silver and blues) took the trophy.
	Kempes, now 47, believes all that has been said about the validity or non-validity of Argentina's title as a consequence of the country being under martial law at the time of the competition, bears no relation to the strictly sporting events.

rediff.com: World Cup Legends - Mario Kempes (107 words)
	Built like a rock star, Kempes entertained fans with his flamboyance on the field.
	He was remarkably swift and took lethal pot shots at goal.
	Kempes had a successful reign with Valencia in the Spanish Primera Liga where he notched a huge tally of goals.

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