| Pelé | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edson Arantes do Nascimento | |
| Date of birth | 21 October 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Três Corações,  Brazil
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| Date of death | 29 December 2022 (aged 82) | |
| Place of death | Morumbi, Brazil
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward Attacking midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1953-1956 | Bauru
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1956-1974 1975-1977 Total |
Santos New York Cosmos
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638 (619) 56 (31) 694 (650) |
| National team | ||
| 1957–1971 | Brazil
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97 (77) |
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), known as Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record.
International career[]
Pelé played his first international match on 7 July 1957, in a 2-1 loss to Argentina. He scored in this match, becoming the youngest player ever to score in international football (he was 16 years and 9 months).
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Santos
- Copa Libertadores (2): 1962, 1963
- Intercontinental Supercup (1): 1968
- Supercopa de Campeones Intercontinentales (1): 1968
- Intercontinental Cup (2): 1962, 1963
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (6): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo (4): 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966
- Campeonato Paulista (10): 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973
- New York Cosmos
- North American Soccer League, Soccer Bowl (1): 1977
- North American Soccer League, Atlantic Conference Championship (1): 1977
National Team[]
- Roca Cup: 1957, 1963
- FIFA World Cup:
- Copa América:
- Runner-up: 1959
- Cruz Cup: 1958, 1962, 1968
- Bernardo O'Higgins Cup: 1959
- Atlantic Cup: 1960
- Oswaldo Cruz Cup: 1958, 1962, 1968
External links[]
- Pelé profile at Transfermarkt
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