World champion
Started the final against West Germany and completed Argentina’s title run.
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PLAYER PROFILE
Nery Pumpido
ArgentinaGoalkeeper
Nery Pumpido was Argentina’s first-choice goalkeeper during the 1986 World Cup triumph. At club level he was most closely associated with Unión de Santa Fe and River Plate before a spell with Real Betis. His club path in Footballopedia runs through Unión de Santa Fe, River Plate, Real Betis. Nery Pumpido represented Argentina at Mexico 1986 and took part in the World Cup final at the Estadio Azteca.
At a glance
Career snapshot
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Senior clubs
- 3
Biography
The full story
Pumpido started the decisive matches of Mexico 1986 and forms the goalkeeper node linking Bilardo’s defensive structure to Maradona’s attacking leadership.
Club career
Career journey
1976–1981
Unión de Santa Fe
Established himself in Argentina’s top flight.
1983–1988
River Plate
Won major domestic and continental honours.
1988–1990
Real Betis
Moved to Spain after the World Cup-winning era.
International
Argentina and the 1986 World Cup
Nery Pumpido represented Argentina at Mexico 1986 and took part in the World Cup final at the Estadio Azteca.
- 1986 World Cup
- 1986 FIFA World Cup finalist
- Final
- Argentina 3–2 West Germany
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca
Honours
Major achievements
1986FIFA World CupChampion with Argentina
1986Copa LibertadoresRiver Plate
1986Intercontinental CupRiver Plate
Story
Defining moments
Unión de Santa Fe
Established himself in Argentina’s top flight.
River Plate
Won major domestic and continental honours.
Real Betis
Moved to Spain after the World Cup-winning era.
Database coverage
What Footballopedia currently links
These figures describe the current Footballopedia graph coverage, not the player's complete real-world career totals.
- World Cup editions
- 1
- Observed starts
- 1
- Captain starts
- 0
- Linked goals
- 0
- Card mentions
- 0
- Linked matches
- 1