Biography of Mario Kempes -

Mario Alberto Kempes (born July 15, 1954 in
Belville, CÃ³rdoba Province, Argentina|CÃ³rdoba)
was an Argentina|Argentine football
(soccer)|football striker.

Kempes was nicknamed The Matador from his time
with Valencia CF|Valencia, he won two consecutive
Pichichis, scoring 24 and 28 goals in 1976-77 and
1977-78.

During his playing career he won 43 caps for
Argentina national football team|Argentina and
scored 20 times. He represented his country in
three Football World Cup|World Cups in Football
World Cup 1974|1974, Football World Cup 1978|1978
and Football World Cup 1982|1982, winning the
competition in 1978. He was the World Cup Golden
Boot|leading goalscorer in the 1978 tournament,
scoring six goals.

In 1978 he was named South American Football
Player of the Year ("El Mundo", Caracas,
Venezuela). He was named by PelÃ© as one of the
FIFA 100|top 125 greatest living footballers in
March 2004.

==Clubs==
* Instituto AtlÃ©tico Central CÃ³rdoba (1971 -
1973)
* Rosario Central (1974 - 76)
* Valencia CF (1977 - 1981 and 1982- 1984)
* Club AtlÃ©tico River Plate (1981 - 1982)
* HÃ©rcules Club de Futbol (1984 - 1986)
* First Vienna FC (1986 - 1987)
* VSE Sankt PÃ¶lten (1987 - 1990)
* Kremser SC (1990 - 1992)
* Fernandez Vial (1995)
* Pelita Jaya (1996)

*Argentina national football team (1973 - 1982)
**Debut against Bolivia national football
team|Bolivia (at La Paz)
**Appearances: 43
**Goals: 20

==Honors==
* World Cup Golden Boot (1978, 6 goals)
* 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)

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