Mario Kempes
Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo alˈβeɾto ˈkempes ˈtʃjoði]; born 15 July 1954) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.
 Kempes playing for Valencia, circa 1982-84 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1954 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of birth | Bell Ville, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1968 | Club Atlético y Biblioteca Bell | ||
| 1968–1969 | Talleres | ||
| 1969–1970 | Instituto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Instituto | 13 | (11) |
| 1973–1976 | Rosario Central | 107 | (85) |
| 1976–1981 | Valencia | 142 | (95) |
| 1981–1982 | River Plate | 29 | (15) |
| 1982–1984 | Valencia | 42 | (21) |
| 1984–1986 | Hércules | 38 | (10) |
| 1986–1987 | First Vienna | 20 | (7) |
| 1987–1990 | St. Pölten | 96 | (34) |
| 1990–1992 | Kremser SC | 39 | (7) |
| 1993–1994 | Pelita Jaya | 18 | (12) |
| 1995 | Fernández Vial | 11 | (5) |
| 1996 | Lushnja[1] | ||
| Total | 555 | (302) | |
| National team | |||
| 1973–1982 | Argentina | 43 | (20) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995–1996 | Pelita Jaya | ||
| 1996 | Lushnja (player-manager)[1] | ||
| 1997–1998 | Mineros de Guayana | ||
| 1999 | The Strongest | ||
| 2000 | Blooming | ||
| 2000–2001 | Independiente Petrolero | ||
| 2001–2002 | Casarano | ||
| 2002 | San Fernando[2] | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Instituto | 1973 | Primera División | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 |
| Central | 1974 | Primera División | 36 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 29 |
| 1975 | 49 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 35 | ||
| 1976 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | ||
| Total | 107 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 85 | ||
| Valencia | 1976–77 | La Liga | 34 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 24 |
| 1977–78 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 39 | ||
| 1978–79 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 46 | 18 | ||
| 1979–80 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 43 | 33 | ||
| 1980–81 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 11 | ||
| Total | 142 | 95 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 14 | — | — | 187 | 125 | ||
| River Plate | 1981 | Primera División | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 15 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 15 | ||
| Valencia | 1982–83 | La Liga | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 13 |
| 1983–84 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 11 | ||
| Total | 42 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 24 | ||
| Hércules | 1984–85 | La Liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| 1985–86 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | ||
| Total | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 11 | ||
| First Vienna | 1986–87 | Austrian Bundesliga | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 |
| Sankt Pölten | 1987–88 | Austrian First League | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 10 |
| 1988–89 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | |
| 1989–90 | 35 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 15 | ||
| Total | 96 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 34 | ||
| Kremser SC | 1990–91 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 |
| 1991–92 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 7 | ||
| Fernández Vial | 1995 | Primera B | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 |
| Pelita Jaya | 1996 | Liga Indonesia | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 |
| Career total | 552 | 300 | 34 | 20 | 28 | 14 | — | — | 618 | 334 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 10 | 4 | |
| 1975 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1976 | 9 | 7 | |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 20 | |
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kempes goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 April 1974 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Romania |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 18 May 1974 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |  France |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 22 May 1974 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  England |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 2–2 | |||||
| 5 | 3 August 1975 | Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1975 Copa América |
| 6 | 10 August 1975 | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | 5–0 | 11–0 | 1975 Copa América |
| 7 | 10–0 | |||||
| 8 | 27 February 1976 | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 2–1 | 2–1 | Roca Cup 1976 |
| 9 | 20 March 1976 | Central Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine |  USSR |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 14 June 1978 | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina |  Poland |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup |
| 11 | 2–0 | |||||
| 12 | 21 June 1978 | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina |  Peru |
1–0 | 6–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup |
| 13 | 3–0 | |||||
| 14 | 25 June 1978 | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup Final |
| 15 | 2–1 |
Honours
Valencia
River Plate
Pelita Jaya
Argentina
Individual
- Argentine Primera División top scorers: 1974 Nacional, 1976 Metropolitan
- Pichichi Trophy: 1977, 1978
- FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 1978
- FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1978[5]
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1978
- Ballon d'Or: 1978 - Le nouveau palmarès (the new winners)[6]
- Onze d'Or: 1978
- Olimpia de Plata: 1978
- South American Footballer of the Year: 1978
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorers: 1979–80
- FIFA 100: 2004
- South American Player of the Century: Ranking Nº 23: 2006[7]
- Golden Foot: 2007, as football legend[8]
- Estadio_Mario_Alberto_Kempes: 2010, The stadium in Córdoba,_Argentina was named after him.
- AFA Team of All Time (published 2015)[9]
Mario Kempes Media
Mario Kempes during his period in River Plate, 1981
Kempes celebrating one of his two goals at the 1978 FIFA World Cup final against Netherlands in Buenos Aires
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 One's Kompany: just where have all the player-managers gone? (22 May 2019)FourFourTwo.
- ↑ Kempes manager profileBDFutbol.
- ↑ Mario Kempes at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Indonesia – List of (Semi-)Professional Champions. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ FIFA World Cup Golden Ball AwardsRSSSF. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ Crépin, Timothé (2 December 2015). "Pelé devait être le recordman" (in French). France Football.
- ↑ South American – Player of the Century Retrieved on 3 January 2009
- ↑ Golden Foot AwardGoldenfoot.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ La Selección de Todos los Tiempos (in es) (4 January 2016)Argentine Football Association. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
Research: Soccer Net USA. Soccer Net USA. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
Other websites
- Mario Kempes – FIFA competition record
- Mario Kempes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mario Kempes at ESPN FC
- Mario Kempes at FootballDatabase.eu
- Mario Kempes at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Mario Kempes at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Observer Sport biography
- Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 October 2007) (in Spanish)
- Mario Kempes at BDFutbol