Mario Kempes

Forward · 1973 to 1996

Goals: 370
Appearances: 681
Goals per game: 0.54
Major honours: 26

Scored 152 of 370 career goals for Valencia, at 0.62 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
Age	Goals
18	11
19	48
20	94
21	122
22	146
23	191
24	212
25	245
26	272
27	272
28	285
29	296
30	297
31	307
32	314
33	324
34	333
35	348
36	353
37	355
40	360
41	370

Career timeline

Age 18 · 1973Instituto
Goals11 · Apps13 · Per game0.85
1 caps · 0 goals
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps13 · Goals11
From Instituto to Central
Age 19 · 1974Central
Goals33 · Apps43 · Per game0.77
10 caps · 4 goals
Primera División Top Scorer 1974 Nacional
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps36 · Goals30
ContinentalApps7 · Goals3
Age 20 · 1975Central
Goals43 · Apps58 · Per game0.74
4 caps · 3 goals
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps49 · Goals38
ContinentalApps9 · Goals5
Age 21 · 1976Central
Goals21 · Apps22 · Per game0.95
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps22 · Goals21
From Central to Valencia
Age 22 · 1976–77Valencia
Goals24 · Apps34 · Per game0.71
9 caps · 7 goals
Primera División Top Scorer 1976 Metropolitan
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps34 · Goals24
Age 23 · 1977–78Valencia
Goals39 · Apps46 · Per game0.85
0 caps · 0 goals
Pichichi Trophy 1977
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps34 · Goals28
Domestic cupApps12 · Goals11
Age 24 · 1978–79Valencia
Goals21 · Apps46 · Per game0.46
7 caps · 6 goals
Copa del Rey 1978–79World Cup 1978Pichichi Trophy 1978World Cup Golden Boot 1978FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 1978FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1978Ballon d'Or 1978 - Le nouveau palmarès (the new winners)Onze d'Or 1978Olimpia de Plata 1978South American Footballer of the Year 1978
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps30 · Goals15
Domestic cupApps10 · Goals3
ContinentalApps6 · Goals3
Age 25 · 1979–80Valencia
Goals33 · Apps43 · Per game0.77
0 caps · 0 goals
European Cup Winners' Cup 1979–80UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorers 1979–80
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps32 · Goals22
Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
ContinentalApps9 · Goals9
Age 26 · 1980–81Valencia
Goals11 · Apps18 · Per game0.61
0 caps · 0 goals
European Super Cup 1980
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps12 · Goals9
Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
ContinentalApps5 · Goals2
From Valencia to River Plate
Age 26 · 1981River Plate
Goals16 · Apps33 · Per game0.48
3 caps · 0 goals
Primera División 1981 Nacional
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps29 · Goals15
ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
Age 27 · 1982River Plate
Goals0 · Apps0 · Per game0.00
From River Plate to Valencia
Age 28 · 1982–83Valencia
Goals13 · Apps38 · Per game0.34
9 caps · 0 goals
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps27 · Goals13
Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
ContinentalApps8 · Goals0
OtherApps2 · Goals0
Age 29 · 1983–84Valencia
Goals11 · Apps21 · Per game0.52
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps15 · Goals8
Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
OtherApps2 · Goals0
From Valencia to Hércules
Age 30 · 1984–85Hércules
Goals1 · Apps19 · Per game0.05
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps17 · Goals1
Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
Age 31 · 1985–86Hércules
Goals10 · Apps23 · Per game0.43
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps21 · Goals9
Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
From Hércules to First Vienna
Age 32 · 1986–87First Vienna
Goals7 · Apps20 · Per game0.35
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps20 · Goals7
From First Vienna to Sankt Pölten
Age 33 · 1987–88Sankt Pölten
Goals10 · Apps32 · Per game0.31
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps32 · Goals10
Age 34 · 1988–89Sankt Pölten
Goals9 · Apps29 · Per game0.31
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps29 · Goals9
Age 35 · 1989–90Sankt Pölten
Goals15 · Apps35 · Per game0.43
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps35 · Goals15
From Sankt Pölten to Kremser SC
Age 36 · 1990–91Kremser SC
Goals5 · Apps21 · Per game0.24
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps21 · Goals5
Age 37 · 1991–92Kremser SC
Goals2 · Apps18 · Per game0.11
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps18 · Goals2
From Kremser SC to Fernández Vial
Age 40 · 1995Fernández Vial
Goals5 · Apps11 · Per game0.45
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps11 · Goals5
From Fernández Vial to Pelita Jaya
Age 41 · 1996Pelita Jaya
Goals10 · Apps15 · Per game0.67
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps15 · Goals10

Career totals

By club
Club	Years	Apps	Goals	Per game	Share
Instituto	1973	13	11	0.85	3%
Central	1974–1976	123	97	0.79	28%
Valencia	1976–1980 · 1982–1983	246	152	0.62	43%
River Plate	1981–1982	33	16	0.48	5%
Hércules	1984–1985	42	11	0.26	3%
First Vienna	1986	20	7	0.35	2%
Sankt Pölten	1987–1989	96	34	0.35	10%
Kremser SC	1990–1991	39	7	0.18	2%
Fernández Vial	1995	11	5	0.45	1%
Pelita Jaya	1996	15	10	0.67	3%

By competition
	Apps	Goals
League	552	307
Domestic cup	34	20
Continental	48	23
Other	4	0
International	43	20

Competition splits are available for 96% of this player's seasons.

By country
	Apps	Goals
Spain	288	163
Argentina	169	124
Austria	155	48
Indonesia	15	10
Chile	11	5

Honours

Team trophies

World Cup	1 time · 1978
Primera División	1 time · 1981 Nacional
Copa del Rey	1 time · 1978–79
European Cup Winners' Cup	1 time · 1979–80
European Super Cup	1 time · 1980
Galatama	1 time · 1993–94

Individual

Ballon d'Or	1 time · 1978 - Le nouveau palmarès (the new winners)
South American Footballer of the Year	1 time · 1978
World Cup Golden Boot	1 time · 1978
Pichichi Trophy	2 times · 1977, 1978
Primera División Top Scorer	2 times · 1974 Nacional, 1976 Metropolitan
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes	3 times · 2010, The stadium in Córdoba, Argentina was named after him.
Golden Foot	2 times · 2007, as football legend
FIFA 100	1 time · 2004
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team	1 time · 1978
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball	1 time · 1978
IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team (Team B)	1 time · 2021
Olimpia de Plata	1 time · 1978
Onze d'Or	1 time · 1978
South American Player of the Century	1 time · Ranking Nº 23: 2006
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorers	1 time · 1979–80

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

Galatama: 1993–94
FIFA 100: 2004
South American Player of the Century: Ranking Nº 23: 2006
Golden Foot: 2007, as football legend
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes: 2010, The stadium in Córdoba, Argentina was named after him.
IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team (Team B): 2021

Career shape

Peak season: 1976, 21 goals at 0.95 per game
Best five seasons: 1974 to 1977–78, 160 goals
Goals before 21: 94
Goals before 25: 212
Goals before 30: 296
Goals from 30 on: 74
Seasons played: 23
Biggest club share: 43% at Valencia
Trajectory: Early peak
Honours per season: 1.13

Mario Kempes peaked in 1976 with 21 goals in 22 games. The opening third of the career outscored everything that followed. 26 major honours across 23 seasons, 1.13 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

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Common questions

How many goals has Mario Kempes scored?: 370 goals in 681 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Mario Kempes score the most goals for?: 152 goals for Valencia, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Mario Kempes won?: 26 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Mario Kempes's best season?: 43 goals in 1975 for Central, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Mario Kempes have?: 20 goals in 43 appearances for Argentina.

Where they rank

Mario Kempes updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

Every player

Age	Goals
18	11
19	48
20	94
21	122
22	146
23	191
24	212
25	245
26	272
27	272
28	285
29	296
30	297
31	307
32	314
33	324
34	333
35	348
36	353
37	355
40	360
41	370

Age	Goals
18	11
19	48
20	94
21	122
22	146
23	191
24	212
25	245
26	272
27	272
28	285
29	296
30	297
31	307
32	314
33	324
34	333
35	348
36	353
37	355
40	360
41	370

Age	Goals
18	11
19	48
20	94
21	122
22	146
23	191
24	212
25	245
26	272
27	272
28	285
29	296
30	297
31	307
32	314
33	324
34	333
35	348
36	353
37	355
40	360
41	370