Kempes (Brazilian footballer) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Carpina, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 2016 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | La Unión, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Canto do Rio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Canto do Rio | ||
| 2002–2003 | Nacional de Muriaé | ||
| 2004 | Paraná | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Estrela do Norte | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Vitória-ES | 17 | (5) |
| 2006 | Sertãozinho | 19 | (4) |
| 2007 | 15 de Novembro | 15 | (8) |
| 2007 | Ceará | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Caxias | 13 | (5) |
| 2008 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2009 | Criciúma | 18 | (9) |
| 2009–2013 | Portuguesa | 47 | (10) |
| 2010 | → Novo Hamburgo (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Ceará (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 32 | (13) |
| 2012 | → Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | JEF United Chiba | 71 | (35) |
| 2015 | Joinville | 39 | (9) |
| 2016 | Chapecoense | 44 | (14) |
| Total | 379 | (121) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves (born August 3, 1982 – died November 28, 2016), known simply as Kempes, was a Brazilian footballer. He played as a forward, which means he was a player who mainly tries to score goals. His last team was Chapecoense.
Kempes was one of the people who sadly died when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on November 28, 2016.
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Kempes' Football Journey
Kempes was born in Carpina, Pernambuco, Brazil. When he was young, he moved to Rio de Janeiro. At 17, he joined Canto do Rio after showing great skill in a tryout.
Early Career and First Wins
He became a professional player in 2001. After playing for Nacional de Muriaé, he joined Paraná in 2004. This was a club in Brazil's top league, called Série A.
Kempes then moved to Espírito Santo state. There, he played for Estrela do Norte and Vitória. With Vitória, he won the 2006 Campeonato Capixaba, a state championship.
He also played for Sertãozinho and 15 de Novembro de Campo Bom. In July 2007, he signed with Ceará.
Playing in Top Leagues
In 2008, Kempes joined Caxias. He was their best goal scorer in the Campeonato Gaúcho that year. After this, he went on loan to Ipatinga. While there, he scored his first goal in Brazil's top league on August 10. This goal helped his team win against Fluminense.
In January 2009, Kempes joined Criciúma.
Moving to Portuguesa and Loans
On June 4, 2009, Kempes moved to Portuguesa. He didn't play as much as expected there. So, he was loaned out to several other teams. These included Novo Hamburgo, Ceará, América Mineiro, and Cerezo Osaka in Japan.
In February 2013, he permanently joined JEF United Chiba, another Japanese club.
Return to Brazil and Chapecoense
Kempes came back to Brazil in March 2015. He signed with Joinville. Then, in December 2015, he joined Chapecoense. This team was from the same state.
A Tragic End
Kempes was one of 71 people who died in the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crash. This terrible event happened on November 28, 2016. The plane was carrying the Chapecoense team. They were traveling to Medellin, Colombia. They were going to play the first match of the finals of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana tournament.
Achievements and Awards
Kempes won several titles and awards during his career.
Team Honours
- Estrela do Norte
- Copa Espírito Santo: 2005
- Vitória-ES
- Campeonato Capixaba: 2006
- Portuguesa
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2011 (This is Brazil's second division league title)
- Chapecoense
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2016 (A state championship)
- Copa Sudamericana: 2016 (Awarded after his death)
Individual Awards
- JEF United Chiba
- J2 League Top Goalscorer: 2013 (He scored 22 goals, more than anyone else in that league season)
See also
In Spanish: Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves para niños
