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My Take
For me, Mario Kempes is the beating heart of 1978. Long hair flying, he embodied a rawer, more theatrical kind of striker, and his twice-over La Liga top-scorer run with Valencia (116 goals) shows it was no fluke. What I admire is how completely football consumed his life: after retiring he became a coach, a journalist, even a beach-soccer player. That's not someone clinging to fame; that's someone who simply can't leave the game. He gave Argentina a defining triumph, and I understand why his name still carries weight there. Some players win matches; Kempes won a country's imagination.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mario Kempes
- Name (Japanese)
- マリオ・ケンペス
- Reading
- まりお・けんぺす
- Born
- July 15, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Bell Ville, Córdoba Province, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 182 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / journalist / beach soccer player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mario Kempes born?
Born July 15, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Mario Kempes from?
Mario Kempes is from Bell Ville, Córdoba Province, Argentina.
What does Mario Kempes do?
Mario Kempes works as association football player, association football coach, journalist, beach soccer player.
How tall is Mario Kempes?
Mario Kempes is 182 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.