A prolific goalscorer, he finished as La Liga's top goalscorer twice with Valencia where he amassed 116 goals in 184 league games.Īt international level, Kempes was the focal point of Argentina's 1978 World Cup win where he scored twice in the final and received the Golden Boot as top goalscorer. Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi ( Spanish pronunciation:, Italian: born 15 July 1954) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker or attacking midfielder. *Club domestic league appearances and goals