Pelé

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Pelé
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Personal information
Full name Edison Arantes do Nascimento
Date of birth 23 October 1940 (1940-10-23) (age 72)
Place of birth Três Corações, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Striker (retired)
Youth career
1952-1956 Bauru
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1956-1974 Santos
1975-1977 New York Cosmos
National team
1957-1971 Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Pelé or Edison Arantes do Nascimento,[1](born 23 October, 1940 in Três Corações) is a former Brazilian football player.

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History [change]

He was given the title "Football Player of the Century" by FIFA. Many think he is the best player in history.

Teams [change]

From 1956-1974 he played for Santos, had 605 appearances, and scored 589 goals[2]. From 1975-1977 he played for New York Cosmos, when he had 64 appearances, and scored 37 goals[2]. Then from 1978-1980 he played for XI Classic then he retired at playing football at 40 years old.

Club career statistics [change]

[3]

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Brazil League
1971 Santos Série A 21 1
1972 16 5
1973 30 19
1974 17 9
United States League
1975 New York Cosmos NASL 9 5
1976 22 13
1977 25 13
Country Brazil 84 34
United States 56 31
Total 140 65

International career statistics [change]

[4]

Brazil national team
Year Apps Goals
1957 2 2
1958 7 9
1959 9 11
1960 6 4
1961 0 0
1962 8 8
1963 7 7
1964 3 2
1965 8 9
1966 9 5
1967 0 0
1968 7 4
1969 9 7
1970 15 8
1971 2 1
Total 92 77

Honours [change]

Club [change]

Country [change]

References [change]

  1. ↑ Anibal Massaini Neto (Director/Producer), (2004). Pelé Eterno [Documentary film]. Brazil: Anima Producoes Audiovisuais Ltda. International: Universal Studios Home Video.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Prolific Scorers Data". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. http://www.rsssf.com/players/prolific.html#pele. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  3. ↑ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=18637
  4. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/pele-intlg.html
  5. ↑ The 1973 Paulista was held jointly with Portuguesa.
  6. ↑ The 1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo was held jointly with Botafogo.
Brazil squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup Winners (1st Title)
1 Castilho • 2 Bellini • 3 Gilmar • 4 Djalma Santos • 5 Dino Sani • 6 Didi • 7 Zagallo • 8 Oreco • 9 Zózimo • 10 Pelé • 11 Garrincha • 12 Nílton Santos • 13 Moacir • 14 De Sordi • 15 Orlando • 16 Mauro • 17 Joel • 18 Mazola • 19 Zito • 20 Vavá • 21 Dida • 22 Pepe • Coach: Feola
Brazil squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup Winners (2nd Title)
1 Gilmar • 2 Djalma Santos • 3 Mauro • 4 Zito • 5 Zózimo • 6 Nílton Santos • 7 Garrincha • 8 Didi • 9 Coutinho • 10 Pelé • 11 Pepe • 12 Jair Marinho • 13 Bellini • 14 Jurandir • 15 Altair • 16 Zequinha • 17 Mengálvio • 18 Jair • 19 Vavá • 20 Amarildo • 21 Zagallo • 22 Castilho • Coach: Moreira
Brazil squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup
1 Gilmar • 2 Djalma Santos • 3 Fidélis • 4 Bellini • 5 Brito • 6 Altair • 7 Orlando • 8 Paulo Henrique • 9 Rildo • 10 Pelé • 11 Gérson • 12 Manga • 13 Denílson • 14 Lima • 15 Zito • 16 Garrincha • 17 Jairzinho • 18 Alcindo • 19 Silva • 20 Tostão • 21 Paraná • 22 Edu • Coach: Feola
Brazil squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup Winners (3rd Title)
1 Félix • 2 Brito • 3 Piazza • 4 Carlos Alberto • 5 Clodoaldo • 6 Marco Antônio • 7 Jairzinho • 8 Gérson • 9 Tostão • 10 Pelé • 11 Rivelino • 12 Ado • 13 Roberto • 14 Baldocchi • 15 Fontana • 16 Everaldo • 17 Joel • 18 Paulo César • 19 Edu • 20 Dario • 21 Zé Maria • 22 Leão • Coach: Zagallo


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