- Argentine FIFA World Cup-winner in 1986 and runner up in 1990.
- Goalkeeper for Unión de Santa Fe (Santa Fe, 1976-1981, 1991-92), Vélez Sarsfield (Buenos Aires, 1981-1983), River Plate (Buenos Aires, 1983-1988) and Real Betis (Spain, 1988-90).
- Won the Argentine Primera División (1986), the Copa Libertadores (1986), the Intercontinental Cup (1986) and the Interamerican Cup (1987) with River Plate.
- Father of Juan Pablo Pumpido and Celeste Pumpido.
- Named in the South America Team of the Year in 1986.
- 36 appearances for Argentina National Football Team (1983-1990). Member of the Copa América 1983, 1989, and the Spain '82, Mexico '86 and Italy '90 squads.
- 1992: Retired from football at the age 34.
- Head coach of Los Andes (Lomas de Zamora, 1995), Unión de Santa Fe (Santa Fe, 1999-2001, 2012), Club Olimpia (Paraguay, 2001-2003, 2010-11, 2014-15), Tigres U.A.N.L. (Mexico, 2003-04), Newell's Old Boys (Rosario, 2005-2007), C.D. Veracruz (Mexico, 2007), Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia, 2008) and Godoy Cruz (Godoy Cruz, 2012-13).
- As a coach, he won the Copa Libertadores (2002) with Club Olimpia.
- Father of Francisco Pumpido, Jazmín Pumpido and Benjamín Pumpido.
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