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Carlos Morete

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“El Puma” Morete was one of the most prolific Argentine strikers during 70s. A strong and determined player, he began his career with River Plate, where he played from 1970 to 1975. With the Millonarios, he won a Metropolitano and Nacional tournament in 1975 and in the same year he signed for the Spanish team Las Palmas. He was one of the key players of that team, scoring 80 goals in five seasons. With the Canarians he reached an incredible 4th place in La Liga and qualified for the UEFA Cup in the next season, where they reached the second round. After a brief spell at Sevilla in 1980/81, he returned in Argentina to play for Boca Juniors, where he won a league title. After just a season he moved to Talleres where he scored 20 goals in 20 matches and in 1982 signed for Independiente where he won another league title and was twice runner-up. In his last three seasons, he played for Argentinos Juniors where he was not a regular but won two league titles and the 1985 Copa Libertadores. He also played 4 times and scored one goal for the Argentine national team. 

NAME: Carlos Manuel Morete Markov
DATE OF BIRTH: 14/01/1952
PLACE OF BIRTH: Buenos Aires
NATIONALITY: Argentina
HEIGHT: 183 cm
POSITION: Forward, Striker

Nickname: Puma

CAREER:
River Plate
1970 Torneo Metropolitano (7/0) 2nd
1970 Torneo Nacional (9/3) 3rd Gr.A
1971 Torneo Metropolitano (14/1) 6th
1971 Torneo Nacional (17/2) 4th Gr.A
1972 Torneo Metropolitano (14/9) 3rd
1972 Torneo Nacional (10/1) RU
1973 Torneo Metropolitano (15/15) 5th
1973 Torneo Nacional (29/9) 2nd
1974 Torneo Metropol. (18/14) 3rd Gr.A
1974 Torneo Nacional (18/18) 5th Gr.B
1975 Torneo Metropolitano (13/7) 1st
1975 Torneo Nacional (37/24) 1st
Las Palmas
1975-76 La Liga (30/16) 13th
1976-77 La Liga (31/22) 4th
1977-78 La Liga (27/18) 7th
1978-79 La Liga (27/16) 6th
1979-80 La Liga (32/8) 12th
Sevilla
1980-81 La Liga (19/6) 8th
Boca Juniors
1981 Torneo Metropolitano (17/3) 1st
1981 Torneo Nacional (1/0) QF
Talleres 
1982 Torneo Nacional (20/20) SF
Independiente 
1982 Torneo Metropolitano (35/20) 2nd
1983 Torneo Metropolitano (6/1) 1st
1983 Torneo Nacional (15/8) RU
Argentinos Juniors 
1984 Torneo Metropolitano (18/5) 1st
1984 Tornao Nacional (6/0) QF
1985 Torneo Nacional (2/0) 1st
1986 Primera Div. Argentina (5/0) 4th

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
River Plate
1973 Copa Libertadores (5/2) GS
Las Palmas
1977-78 UEFA Cup (4/6) R2
Argentinos Juniors
1985 Copa Libertadores (2/0) W

NATIONAL TEAM:
Argentina 1973-83 (4/1) / ARG U20

HONOURS:
River Plate
Torneo Metropolitano: 1975
Torneo Nacional: 1975
Metropolitano (runner-up): 1970
Torneo Nacional (runner-up): 1972, 1973
Boca Juniors
Torneo Metropolitano: 1981
Independiente
Torneo Metropolitano: 1983
Metropolitano (runner-up): 1982
Torneo Nacional (runner-up): 1983
Argentinos Juniors
Torneo Metropolitano: 1984
Torneo Nacional: 1985
Copa Libertadores: 1985

INDIVIDUAL: 
Torneo Nacional top scorer: 1972
Torneo Metropolitano top scorer: 1974, 1982

Mario Kempes

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Mario Alberto Kempes (el Matador) was one of the greatest strikers ever. World champion in 1978 with Argentina, with his long hairs, his powerful and sense of the goal, he was an icon in those years. In his early years in Argentina, he played for Instituto and Rosario Central, before moving to Spain, to Valencia, where he won a Copa del Rey in 1979 (he scored two goals in the final against Real Madrid) , the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1980 (beating Arsenal on penalties) and the 1980 UEFA Super Cup (against Nottingham Forest). Back in Argentina for a short time, to play for River Plate, he returned to Valencia for another two seasons. From 1984 to 1986 he played for Hercules, then moved to Austria, where he played for First Vienna, St. Polten and Kremser. He retired in 1992 but decided to play another two years at Fernandez Vial in Chile and at Pelita Jaya in Indonesia. Kempes represented his country in three World Cups (1974, 1978, 1982). In the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, Kempes became a legend. In addition to winning the cup, he was the top scorer and the best player of the tournament. In 2004 he was included in the FIFA 100.

NAME: Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi
DATE OF BIRTH: 15/07/1954
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bell Ville, Cordoba
NATIONALITY: Argentina
HEIGHT: 184 cm
POSITION: Forward, Striker

Nickname: El Toro, El Matador

CAREER:
Instituto
1973 PD – Nacional Gr.A (13/11) 8th
Rosario Central
1974 PD – M+N (9+27/4+26) 2nd/2nd
1975 PD – M+N (28+21/25+13) 7th/5th
1976 PD – Metropolitano (22/21) 8th
Valencia
1976/77 La Liga (34/24) 7th
1977/78 La Liga (34/28) 4th
1978/79 La Liga (30/12) 7th
1979/80 La Liga (32/22) 6th
1980/81 La Liga (12/9) 4th
River Plate
1981 PD – M+N (15+14/9+6) 7th/QF
Valencia 
1982/83 La Liga (27/13) 15th
1983/84 La Liga (15/8) 12th
Hercules
1984/85 La Liga (17/1) 15th
1985/86 La Liga (21/9) 17th
First Vienna
1986/87 Austrian Bundesliga (20/7) 10th
Sankt Pölten
1987/88 Austrian First League (32/10) 1st
1988/89 Austrian Bundesliga (29/9) 8th
1989/90 Austrian Bundesliga (35/15) 7th
Kremser FC
1990/91 Austrian Bundesliga (21/5) 10th
1991/92 Austrian Bundesliga (18/2) 15th
Fernandez Vial 1995 (11/5) 
Pelita Jaya 1996 (15/10) 

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Rosario Central
1974 Copa Libertadores (7/3) R1
1975 Copa Libertadores (9/5) SF
Valencia
1978/79 UEFA Cup (6/3) R3
1979/80 Cup Winners’ Cup (9/9) W
1980/81 UEFA Super Cup (1/0) W
1980/81 Cup Winners’ Cup (4/2) R2
1982/83 UEFA Cup (8/0) QF
River Plate
1981 Copa Libertadores (3/1) R1

NATIONAL TEAM:
Argentina 1973/82 (43/20)
1974 World Cup (6/0) R2
1975 Copa America (4/3) R1
1978 World Cup (7/6) W
1982 World Cup (5/0) R2

HONOURS:
Rosario Central
PD – Metropolitano (runner-up): 1974
PD – Nacional (runner-up): 1974
Valencia
Copa del Rey: 1978/79
Cup Winners’ Cup: 1979/80
UEFA Super Cup: 1980
River Plate
Primera Division: 1981 (Nacional)
Sankt Pölten
Austrian 2nd Division: 1987/88
Pelita Jaya
Galatama: 1993/94
Argentina 
FIFA World Cup: 1978

INDIVIDUAL: 
Primera Division top scorer: 1974 (Nacional), 1976 (Metropolitano)
Valencia top scorer: 1976/77, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1982/83, 1983/84
Copa del Rey top scorer: 1977/78
Pichichi Trophy: 1977, 1978 
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 1978
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1978
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1978
Ballon d’Or (new winners): 1978
Onze d’Or: 1978
Olimpia de Plata: 1978
S. American Footballer of the Year: 1978
Cup Winners’ Cup top scorer: 1979/80
FIFA 100: 2004
S. American Player of the Century: n.23
Golden Foot: 2007
AFA Team of All Time: 2015

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: 
– 1978 World Cup Final: Argentina 3-1 Netherlands (2 goals)
– 1979 Copa del Rey Final: Valencia 2-0 Real Madrid (2 goals)
– 1980 Cup Winners’ Cup Final: Valencia 0-0 (5-4 pk) Arsenal
– 1980 UEFA Super Cup: Valencia 1-0 Nottingham Forest

Alberto Tarantini

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Legendary left-back, world champion in 1978 with Argentina, Alberto Tarantini, nicknamed “Conejo”, began his career at Boca Juniors, where he won a National Championship, and a Metropolitano in 1976, and the Libertadores in 1977.

After the 1978 World Cup triumphs, where he was inducted in the team of the tournament, he moved to Birmingham City where he played for one season, ended with relegation to the Second Division.

He returned to Argentina, at Talleres de Córdoba, before moving on to River Plate where he won a Campeonato Nacional and a Metropolitano.

In 1982 he took part in the disappointing World Cup in Spain, which ended with the elimination in the second round. However, Tarantini was among the best of the Argentine team.

In 1983 he moved to France, to Bastia, for a single season and then to Toulouse, where he remained until 1988, obtaining good results such as fourth place in Division 1 in 1986 and third in 1987. He concluded his career at San Gallo in 1989.

In 2015, the AFA inducted Tarantini in the Argentine team of all time.

Name: Alberto César Tarantini
Birthdate: 03/12/1955
Birthplace: Ezeiza
Nationality: Argentina
Height: 180 cm
Position: Left back, Centre back

Nickname: Conejo

 

ATTRIBUTES:
Technical | Dribbling, Ball control, Crossing, Heading
Mental | Personality, Determination
Physical | Acceleration, Stamina, Running
Tactical | Overlaps
Defensive | Aggressivity, Anticipation, Tackling

Level: Elite/TOP/High/Medium 

 

LEAGUE STATS:
Boca Juniors
1973 Primera Division – Met 2nd – Nac GS
1974 Primera Division – Met 3rd – Nac 7th
1975 Primera Division – Met 3rd – Nac GS
1976 Primera Division – Met W – Nac W
1977 Primera Division – Met 4th – Nac GS
Total: 179/0
Birmingham City
1978/79 First Division (23/1) 21st
Talleres de Córdoba
1979 Primera Division (13/1) – Nac QF
River Plate
1980 Primera Division – Met 1st – Nac QF
1981 Primera Division – Met 4th – Nac W
1982 Primera Division – Met 10th – Nac GS
1983 Primera Division – Met 18th – Nac QF
Total: 107/4
Bastia
1983/84 Division 1 (29/1) 10th 
Toulouse
1984/85 Division 1 (30/1) 12th
1985/86 Division 1 (33/5) 4th
1986/87 Division 1 (36/1) 3rd
1987/88 Division 1 (31/1) 13th
Total: 130/8
St. Gallen
1988/89 Nationalliga A – 11th

 

INTERNATIONAL CUPS STATS:
Boca Juniors
1977 Copa Libertadores (12/0) W
River Plate
1980 Copa Libertadores (4/0) GS
1981 Copa Libertadores (6/0) GS
1982 Copa Libertadores (10/1) R2
Toulouse
1986/87 UEFA Cup (4/0) R16
1987/88 UEFA Cup (4/1) R16

 

NATIONAL TEAM STATS:
1974/82 Argentina (61/1); U23
1975 Toulon Tournament (U23) W
1976 Copa del Atlántico (5/0) 2nd
1977 Copa Félix Bogado (3/0) RU
1978 FIFA World Cup (7/1) W
1981 Gold Cup (2/0) GS
1982 FIFA World Cup (5/0) R2

 

HONOURS:
Boca Juniors
1976 Primera Division – Nacional
1976 Primera Division – Metropolitano
1977 Copa Libertadores
River Plate
1980 Primera Division – Metropolitano
1981 Primera Division – Nacional
Argentina
1975 Toulon Tournament (U23)
1978 FIFA World Cup

 

INDIVIDUAL: 
1978 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament
1978 World Soccer World XI
2015 AFA Team of All Time 

 

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES:
1976 Campeonato Nacional final: Boca 1-0 River
1977 Copa Libertadores Final: Boca Jrs 1-0 Cruzeiro
1978 FIFA World Cup Fin.: Argentina 3-1 Netherlands
1981 Camp. Nacional Final: Ferro  Carril 0-1 River

 

External link: Calciomondo

VIDEO: 1978 World Cup final

 

Alejandro Sabella

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Nicknamed “Pachorra” or “Mago”, Alex Sabella was a creative Argentine attacking midfielder who played for important clubs like River Plate, where he began his career, Sheffield United, Leeds, Estudiantes and Gremio. He reached his peak in the early eighties, at Estudiantes, where he won two Argentine leagues. At that time he was called up for the Argentine national team coached by Carlos Bilardo. In total he made 8 appearances and played in the 1983 Copa America.

Full name: Alejandro Javier Sabella
Date of birth: 05/11/1954
Place of birth: Buenos Aires
Nationality: Argentina
Height: 172 cm
Position: Attacking midfielder, Winger
Foot: Right

Nickname: Pachorra, Profesor, Mago

Technical attributes: Dribbling, Ball Control, Free Kicks, Shots from the distance, Technique, Shot Accuracy, Passing, Assists, Ball possession, Kick with both feet, Crossing

Mental attributes: Creativity, Vision

Physical attributes: Acceleration, Agility

Tactical attributes: Distribution, Ball possession

Clubs:
1974/78 River Plate (117/11)
1978/80 Sheffield United (76/8)
1980/81 Leeds United (23/2)
1982/87 Estudiantes (LP) (149/10)
1985 > Grêmio (loan) (10/0)
1987/88 Ferro Carril Oeste (27/2)
1988/89 Irapuato (31/0)

National team: 1983/84 Argentina (8/0)

National team tournaments:
1983 Copa America

Honours:
1975 Primera Division – Metropolitano
1975 Primera Division – Nacional
1977 Primera Division – Metropolitano
1982 Primera Division – Metropolitano
1983 Primera Division – Nacional

Individual:
1979/80 Third Division PFA Team of the Year

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