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Mario Kempes

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Also known as Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi

Argentine footballer

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Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi was an Argentine male soccer player who played as a forward. His professional career spanned from 1972 to 1996. He is associated with the pseudonym "El Arrimador de pinguinos".

Kempes is listed as the author of one work titled *El Matador*. Other records indicate he has five works. He stands 182 centimeters tall and weighs 76 kilograms.

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Lifespan
b. 1954
Nationality
AR
Gender
Male

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mario
Gender
male
Citizenship
Argentina
Place of birth
Bell Ville
Languages spoken
Spanish
Participant in
1974 FIFA World Cup
Member of team
Madura United F.C.
Position played
forward
Country for sport
Argentina
Mass
76
Image
Kempes Valencia CF.jpg
Height
182
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Commons category
Mario Kempes
date of birth
1954-07-15
pseudonym
El Arrimador de pinguinos
end of work period
1996-00-00
start of work period
1972-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts
1
total goals in career
0
name in native language
Mario Alberto Kempes
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo alˈβeɾto ˈkempes ˈtʃjoði], Italian: [ˈkjɔːdi]; born 15 July 1954) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker or attacking midfielder. A prolific goalscorer, he finished as La Liga's top goalscorer twice with Valencia where he amassed 116 goals in 184 league games. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mario Kempes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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