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| Born | Edson Arantes do Nascimento 23 October 1940 Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Partner(s) | Xuxa Meneghel (1981–1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Dondinho, Celeste Arantes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | pele10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edson Arantes do Nascimento , more commonly known as just Pelé, was born 23 October 1940 in Três Coraçōes, Minas Gerais, Brazil.,[1]
He is a former Brazilian football player. Pelé is the most successful league goal scorer in the world, with 678 league goals. In total Pelé scored 1283 goals in 1363 games, including unofficial friendlies and tour games, for which he was listed in the Guinness World Records for most career goals scored in the history of football.
He was given the title "Football Player of the Century" by FIFA. Many believe that he is the best player in the history of football.
Teams
From 1956 to 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 till he retired p
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Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1971 | Santos | Série A | 21 | 1 |
| 1972 | 16 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | 30 | 19 | ||
| 1974 | 17 | 9 | ||
| 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
| 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
Club
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Santos (Official Tournaments)
- Campeonato Paulista: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1973[5]
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1959, 1963 and 1964[6]
- Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (Taça de Prata): 1968
- Taça Brasil: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965
- Copa Libertadores: 1962 and 1963
- Intercontinental Cup: 1962 and 1963
- South-American Recopa: 1968
- Recopa Intercontinental: 1968
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New York Cosmos
- NASL Champions: 1977
Country
References
- ↑ Anibal Massaini Neto (Director/Producer), (2004). Pelé Eterno [Documentary film]. Brazil: Anima Producoes Audiovisuais Ltda. International: Universal Studios Home Video.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Prolific Scorers Data". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. http://www.rsssf.com/players/prolific.html#pele. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Pelé". http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/17926/Pele.html.
- ↑ "Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé" - Goals in International Matches". http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/pele-intlg.html.
- ↑ The 1973 Paulista was held jointly with Portuguesa.
- ↑ The 1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo was held jointly with Botafogo.
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