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Mario Kempes

Argentine former professional footballer and manager, celebrated for his goal-scoring prowess and World Cup success. Mario Kempes's nationality is Argentinian. Mario Kempes was born on 15 July 1954.

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Who is Mario Kempes?

Mario Kempes is best known for Prolific Argentine footballer known for winning the 1978 FIFA World Cup and being La Liga's top scorer twice with Valencia. Mario Kempes is an Argentinian public figure. Mario Kempes was born on 15 July 1954, which places Mario Kempes among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. On Dead or Alive, Mario Kempes is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Mario Kempes is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Prolific Argentine footballer known for winning the 1978 FIFA World Cup and being La Liga's top scorer twice with Valencia.
Nationality: Argentinian
Born: 15 July 1954
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Mario Kempes

A prolific goalscorer, he finished as La Liga's top goalscorer twice with Valencia where he amassed 116 goals in 184 league games. At international level, Kempes was the focal point of Argentina's 1978 FIFA World Cup win where he scored twice in the final and received the Golden Boot as top goalscorer. Kempes won South American Footballer of the Year, Onze d'Or European Footballer of the Year and World Cup Golden Ball in 1978. Kempes was nicknamed El Toro and El Matador.

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What is Mario Kempes known for?

Mario Kempes is known for Prolific Argentine footballer known for winning the 1978 FIFA World Cup and being La Liga's top scorer twice with Valencia.

When was Mario Kempes born?

Mario Kempes was born on 15 July 1954.

What nationality is Mario Kempes?

Mario Kempes's nationality is Argentinian.

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Mario Kempes appears in World Cup Soccer Legends, Sports Legends.

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