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Pelé
Personal information
Full name Edison Arantes do Nascimento
Date of birth October 23, 1940 (1940-10-23) (age 67)
Place of birth    Três Corações, Brazil
Height 1. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Três Corações is a city in the south of Minas Gerais state in Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld 74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth clubs
1952–1956 Bauru AC
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1956–1974
1975–1977		 Santos
New York Cosmos		 605 (589)[1][2][3][4]
064 0(37)   
National team
1957–1971 Brazil 092 0(77)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing The New York Cosmos (1971–1985 known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons was a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international
* Appearances (Goals)
The marks that Pelé left inside the Maracanã Stadium
The marks that Pelé left inside the Maracanã Stadium

Edison Arantes do Nascimento,[5] KBE (born October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil), best known by his nickname Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player, rated by many as the greatest footballer of all time. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Três Corações is a city in the south of Minas Gerais state in Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He was given the title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee. [6]

In his native Brazil, Pelé is hailed as a national hero. He is known for his accomplishments and contributions to the game of football,[7] in addition to being officially declared the football ambassador of the world by FIFA and a national treasure by the Brazilian government. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) He is also acknowledged for his vocal support of policies to improve the social conditions of the poor (when he scored his 1,000th goal he dedicated it to the poor children of Brazil). [8] During his career, he became known as "The King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "The King Pelé" (O Rei Pelé) or simply "The King" (O Rei). He is also a member of the American National Soccer Hall of Fame. The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is a Hall of fame in Oneonta New York which honors the achievements of Soccer in the United States

Spotted by football star Waldemar de Brito,[9] Pelé began playing for Santos Futebol Clube at 15 and his national team at 16, and won his first World Cup at 17. Waldemar de Brito ( May 17, 1913 &ndash February 21, 1979) was a Brazilian footballer, who played for several clubs in Brazil The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Despite numerous offers from European clubs, the current economic conditions and Brazilian Football regulations benefited Santos FC, thus enabling them to keep Pelé for almost two decades until his semi-retirement in 1974. Pelé played as an inside forward, striker, and what later became known as the playmaker position. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In Association football, a playmaker is an attacking player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play and is often involved in Passing moves which lead to Pelé's technique and natural athleticism have been universally praised; he was renowned for his excellent dribbling and passing, his paced, powerful shot, exceptional heading ability, and prolific goalscoring. In Sports such as Football (soccer, Basketball, Bandy and Water polo, dribbling refers to the maneuvering of a ball around a defender

He is the all-time top scorer in the history of the Brazil national football team and is the only footballer to be a part of three World Cup-winning teams. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international It should be noted that though he was named part of the 1962 squad, he was injured and did not receive a winner's medal. In November 2007 FIFA announced that he would however be awarded the 1962 medal, making him the only player in the world to have three World Cup gold medals. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)

Since his full retirement in 1977 Pelé has been an ambassador for football and has also undertaken various acting roles and commercial ventures. Acting is the work of an Actor or Actress, which is a person in Theatre, Television, Film, or any other Storytelling Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer

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Early life

He was born in Três Corações, Brazil, the son of a Fluminense footballer Dondinho (born João Ramos do Nascimento) and Maria Celeste Arantes. Fluminense Football Club is a Sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [10] He was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison,[11] and was originally nicknamed Dico by his family. [10][9][12] He did not receive the nickname "Pelé" until his school days, when it is claimed he was given it because of his pronunciation of the name of his favorite player, local Vasco da Gama goalkeeper Bilé, which he misspoke "Pilé". A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. [12] He originally disliked the nickname, being suspended from school for punching the classmate that coined it,[13] but the more he complained the more it stuck. In his autobiography, Pelé stated he had no idea what the name means, nor did his old friends. [10] Apart from the assertion that the name is derived from that of Bilé, the word has no known meaning, although it does resemble the Irish language word peile, meaning football. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. [14]

Growing up in poverty in Bauru, São Paulo, Pelé earned extra money by shining shoes at the Bauru Athletic Club on match days. Bauru is a Brazilian city and municipality in the state of São Paulo. ( is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy Taught to play by his father, whose own professional football career with Atlético Mineiro ended prematurely due to a knee injury, he could not afford a proper football and usually played with either a sock stuffed with newspaper, tied with a string[10] or a grapefruit. Clube Atlético Mineiro, usually known as Atlético, is a football club based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The grapefruit is a subtropical Citrus Tree grown for its Fruit which was originally named the "forbidden fruit " of Barbados [15]

His first team was called the "shoeless ones" formed by himself and other boys from the Sete de Setembro and Rubens Arruda street. When they entered a local tournament organised by the mayor of Bauru that required footwear, they were no longer shoeless and were renamed Ameriquinha. They reached the final in BAC Stadium in front of thousands of spectators and won with Pelé ending up as the tournament top scorer.

In 1954, several members of the Ameriquinha team, including Pelé, were invited to join the Baquinho boy's team to be managed by former Brazilian international Waldemar de Brito, who played in the 1934 World Cup in Italy. Waldemar de Brito ( May 17, 1913 &ndash February 21, 1979) was a Brazilian footballer, who played for several clubs in Brazil For the first time, Pelé was paid to play football. The team won the 1954 Youth Championship organised by the newspapers Diario de Bauru and the São Paulo Sporting Gazette with Pelé scoring 148 goals in 33 games.

At the age of 15 and a half, he joined the Santos FC junior team. He played for one season before joining the senior team.

Club career

Santos

In 1956, de Brito took Pelé to Santos, an industrial and port city in the state of São Paulo, to try out for professional club Santos Futebol Clube telling the directors at Santos that the 15-year-old would be "the greatest football player in the world. ( is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy "[16]

During his time at Santos, Pelé played alongside many gifted players, including Zito, Pepe, and Coutinho; the latter partnered him in numerous one-two plays, attacks, and goals. Pepe, real name José Macia, (born February 25, 1935 in Santos) is a Brazilian former football player and manager

Pelé made his debut for Santos in September 7, 1956, scoring one goal in a 7–1 friendly victory over Corinthians. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian Sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football [17] When the 1957 season started, Pelé was given a starting place in the first team and, at the age of just 16, became the top scorer in the league. Just ten months after signing professionally, the teenager was called up to the Brazil national team. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international After the World Cup in 1962, wealthy European clubs offered massive fees to sign the young player, but the government of Brazil declared Pelé an "official national treasure" to prevent him from being transferred out of the country. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. [18]

On November 19, 1969, Pelé scored his 1000th goal in all competitions. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This was a highly anticipated moment in Brazil. [11] The goal, called popularly O Milésimo (The Thousandth), occurred in a match against Vasco da Gama, when Pelé scored from a penalty kick, at the Maracanã Stadium. A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of The Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly called Estádio do Maracanã ("Maracanã stadium" is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [11]

Pelé states that his most beautiful goal was scored at Rua Javari stadium on a Campeonato Paulista match against São Paulo rivals Juventus on August 2, 1959. Estádio Conde Rodolfo Crespi, usually known as Estádio Rua Javari, is a multi-use Stadium located in São Paulo 's Mooca neighborhood The Campeonato Paulista is the most prestigious football tournament within the state of São Paulo. The Clube Atlético Juventus ( Latin for Youth) usually known simply as Juventus, is a traditional Brazilian football club based in Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As there is no video footage of this match, Pelé asked that a computer animation be made of this specific goal. [11] In March 1961, Pelé scored the gol de placa (goal worthy of a plaque), a goal against Fluminense at the Maracanã which was regarded as so spectacular that a plaque was commissioned with a dedication to the most beautiful goal in the history of the Maracanã. Fluminense Football Club is a Sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [19]

In 1967, the two factions involved in the Nigerian Civil War agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire so they could watch Pelé play an exhibition game in Lagos. The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967 &ndash 13 January 1970 was a political conflict caused by the attempted Secession A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with [20]

New York Cosmos

After the 1972 season (his 17th with Santos), Pelé retired from Brazilian club football although he continued to occasionally suit up for Santos in official competitive matches. Two years later, he came out of semi-retirement to sign with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League (NASL) for the 1975 season. The New York Cosmos (1971–1985 known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons was a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Though well past his prime at this point, Pelé is credited with significantly increasing public awareness and interest in soccer in the United States. (Previously, a video clip of Pelé scoring with a bicycle kick for the Brazilian National Team was part of the opening video montage of the popular sports TV series ABC's Wide World of Sports and was probably many Americans' initial viewing of the sport. A bicycle kick, chalaca, chilena, overhead kick, or scissors kick is a move in football (soccer which is made by throwing the body ABC's Wide World of Sports was a long-running Sports Anthology show on American Television that ran as a series from 1961 to 1998 ) He led the Cosmos to the 1977 NASL championship, in his third and final season with the club.

On October 1, 1977, Pelé closed out his legendary career in an exhibition match between the Cosmos and Santos. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Santos arrived in New York and New Jersey after previously defeating the Seattle Sounders 2–0. The match was played in front of a capacity crowd at Giants Stadium and was televised in the United States on ABC's Wide World of Sports as well as throughout the world. Pelé's father and wife both attended the match. Pelé gave a brief pre-match speech during which he asked the crowd to say the word "love" with him three times. He played the first half for the Cosmos and the second half for Santos. Reynaldo scored the first goal for Santos, kicking the ball into the net after it had deflected off the crossbar. Pelé then scored his final goal on a direct free kick, driving the ball past the diving Santos goalkeeper. At halftime, the Cosmos retired Pelé's number 10. Pelé presented his Cosmos shirt to his father, who was escorted to the field by Cosmos captain Werner Roth. Werner Roth (born April 4, 1948) is former American professional Soccer player most associated with the New York Cosmos. During the second half, Cosmos striker Ramon Mifflin, who had replaced Pelé when he switched sides at halftime, scored on a deflected cross, and the Cosmos won the match 2–1. Ramón Mifflin (born 5 April 1947) is a former Peruvian Soccer player After the match, Pelé was embraced by the Cosmos players, including longtime rival Giorgio Chinaglia, and then ran around the field while holding an American flag in his left hand and a Brazilian flag in his right hand. Giorgio Chinaglia (born January 24, 1947) is a former football Striker from Italy. Pelé was soon lifted by several Cosmos players and carried around the field.

National team career

Pelé's first international match was a 2–1 defeat against Argentina on July 7, 1957. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) In that match, he scored his first goal for Brazil, three months before his 17th birthday.

1958 World Cup

His first match in the World Cup was against USSR in the first round of the 1958 FIFA World Cup. The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. He was the youngest player of that tournament, and at the time the youngest ever to play in the World Cup. [21] He scored his first World Cup goal against Wales in quarterfinals, the only goal of the match, to help Brazil advance to semifinals, while becoming the youngest ever World Cup goalscorer at 17 years and 239 days. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. Against France in the semifinal, Brazil was leading 2–1 at halftime, and then Pelé scored a hat-trick, becoming the youngest in World Cup history to do so. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts

On 19 June 1958 Pelé became the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match at 17 years and 249 days. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of records of the FIFA World Cup and its qualification matches. He scored two goals in the final as Brazil beat Sweden 5–2. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. His first goal, a lob over a defender followed by a precise volley shot, was selected as one of the best goals in the history of the World Cup. The Goal of the Century, also known as "Greatest Goal in FIFA World Cup History" was an award given for the greatest goal ever scored in a FIFA World Cup When the match ended, he passed out on the field, and had to be attended by the medical staff. [11] He then recovered, and was visibly compelled by the victory, in tears as being congratulated by his teammates. He finished the tournament with six goals in four matches played, tied for second place, behind record-breaker Just Fontaine. Just "JustO" Fontaine (born August 18, 1933 in Marrakech, French Morocco, with French and Spanish ancestors

1962 World Cup

In the first match of the 1962 World Cup, against Mexico, Pelé assisted the first goal and then scored the final goal to go up 2–0 after a run past four defenders. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition He injured himself while attempting a long-range shot against Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was split into the Czech Republic [11] This would keep him out of the rest of the tournament, and forced coach Aymoré Moreira to make his only lineup change of the tournament. Aymoré Moreira (born October 16, 1908 in Miracema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil &ndash died July 26 1998 in The substitute was Amarildo, who had a good performance in the tournament; it was, however, Garrincha, who would take the leading role and carried Brazil to their second World Cup title. Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, also known as Amarildo (born in Campos, Rio de Janeiro, June 29, 1939) was a Brazilian Manuel Francisco dos Santos (October 28 1933 &ndash January 20 1983 known by the nickname "Garrincha" ("little bird" was a Brazilian

1966 World Cup

The 1966 tournament was remembered for its excessive physical play, and Pelé was one of the players affected by such play. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July After becoming the first player ever to score in three World Cups, with a direct free kick against Bulgaria, he had to rest, due to fatigue,[22] for the match against Hungary, which Brazil lost 1–3. A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of Association football following a foul The Bulgaria national football team is the national football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. He then faced Portugal, and several violent tackles by the Portuguese defenders caused him to leave the match and the tournament. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Brazil lost that match and were eliminated in the first round of the World Cup for the first time since 1934. The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup staged and was hosted in Italy from 27 May to 10 June After the tournament, Pelé declared that he did not wish to play in the World Cup again. [11]

1970 World Cup

When Pelé was called to the national team in early 1969, he first refused, but then accepted and played in six World Cup qualifying matches, scoring six goals. A total of 75 teams entered the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament The 1970 tournament in Mexico was to be Pelé's last. The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Brazil's squad for the tournament featured major changes in relation to the 1966 squad. Players like Garrincha, Nilton Santos, Djalma Santos, and Gilmar had already retired, but the team, with Pelé, Rivelino, Jairzinho, Gérson, Tostão, and Clodoaldo, is widely considered one of the greatest football teams ever. Manuel Francisco dos Santos (October 28 1933 &ndash January 20 1983 known by the nickname "Garrincha" ("little bird" was a Brazilian Nílton Reis dos Santos (born May 16 1925) is a Brazilian former football defender. Dejalma dos Santos (also spelled Djalma Santos, born 27 February 1929 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former football Roberto Rivellino (born January 1, 1946 in São Paulo) is a former Brazilian football player Jairzinho, birth name Jair Ventura Filho, (born December 25 1944) is a former Brazilian footballer. Gérson, full name Gérson de Oliveira Nunes, (born January 11, 1941 in Niterói) nickname Canhotinha de ouro (literally Golden Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade (born 25 January 1947 in Belo Horizonte) better known as Tostão, is a former Brazilian footballer Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana, best known as Clodoaldo (born September 26, 1949 in Aracaju) was a Football (soccer player from [23]

In the first match, against Czechoslovakia, Pelé gave Brazil a 2–1 lead after controlling Gerson's pass with his chest. Brazil went on to win the match, 4–1. On the first half of the match against England, he nearly scored with a header that was spectacularly saved by Gordon Banks. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Gordon Banks, OBE (born 30 December, 1937 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) is a former English footballer On the second half, he assisted Jairzinho for the only goal of the match. Jairzinho, birth name Jair Ventura Filho, (born December 25 1944) is a former Brazilian footballer. Against Romania, he opened the score on a direct free kick goal, a strong strike with the outside of his right foot. The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. Later on the match he scored again to put the score 3–1. Brazil won by a final score of 3–2. In quarterfinals against Peru, Brazil won 4–2, with Pelé assisting Tostão on his team's third goal. In the semi-finals, Brazil faced Uruguay for the first time since the 1950 World Cup final round match. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Uruguay vs Brazil was a football match which decided the winners of the 1950 FIFA World Cup tournament Jairzinho put Brazil ahead 2–1, and Pelé assisted Rivelino for the 3–1. During that match, Pelé made one of his most famous plays. Tostão gave Pelé a through ball, and Uruguay's goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz took notice of it. Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (born February 14, 1945 in Piriápolis) is an Uruguayan former football goalkeeper of the 1960s The keeper ran off of his line to get the ball before Pelé, but Pelé got there first, and without touching the ball, he caused it to go past the keeper, to the latter's left, while Pelé went right. Pelé went around the goalkeeper and took a shot while turning towards the goal, but he turned in excess as he shot, and the ball drifted just wide of the far post.

Brazil played Italy in the final, with Pelé scoring the opener on a header over defender Tarcisio Burgnich. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Tarcisio Burgnich (born April 25, 1939 in Ruda, Italy) is a former Italian football defender. He then made assists on Jairzinho's and Carlos Alberto's goals, the latter one after an impressive collective play. See Carlos Alberto for other football players. Carlos Alberto Torres (born July 17, 1944, Rio de Janeiro Brazil won the match 4–1, keeping the Jules Rimet Trophy indefinitely. The World Cup is a Gold Trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup. Burgnich, who marked Pelé during the match, was quoted saying "I told myself before the game, he's made of skin and bones just like everyone else — but I was wrong". [24]

Pelé's last international match was on July 18, 1971 against Yugoslavia in Rio de Janeiro. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil With Pelé on the field, the Brazilian team's record was 67 wins, 14 draws, and 11 losses, and went on to win three World Cups. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Brazil never lost a match with both Pelé and Garrincha on the field. Manuel Francisco dos Santos (October 28 1933 &ndash January 20 1983 known by the nickname "Garrincha" ("little bird" was a Brazilian [25]

South American Championship

Pelé also played in the South American Championship. The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by In the 1959 competition he was top scorer with eight goals, as Brazil came second in the tournament. The South American Championship 1959 was a football tournament held in Argentina and won by Argentina with Brazil as second

Honours

Club

Country

The tally of 32 team trophies makes him, together with Vítor Baía, the player with most career titles. The Campeonato Paulista is the most prestigious football tournament within the state of São Paulo. Torneio Rio-São Paulo (or Rio-São Paulo Tournament) was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro The Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, also known as Taça de Prata, or nicknamed Robertão, was a Brazilian national football competition contested between 1967 and 1970 The Taça Brasil (or Brazil Trophy) was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968 The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by The New York Cosmos (1971–1985 known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons was a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. The Roca Cup (also known as Copa Roca was a football competition contested between Argentina and Brazil from 1914 to 1976 on an irregular basis Vítor Manuel Martins Baía born on 15 October1969 in São Pedro da Afurada, Portugal, is a former Portuguese international professional footballer

Individual

In December 2000, Pelé was named Footballer of the Century by FIFA. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The award was intended to be based upon votes in a web poll, but after it became apparent that it favoured Diego Maradona, many observers complained that the Internet nature of the poll would have meant a skewed demographic of younger fans who would have seen Maradona play, but not Pelé. FIFA then appointed a "Family of Football" committee of soccer experts to decide the winner of the award. Maradona was instead awarded the title of FIFA Internet Player of the Century. Allegations that the Internet poll had been bombarded by Argentine fans still remain to this day. [28]

A consensus of media and expert polls rank Pelé as the greatest footballer of all time. The Laureus World Sports Awards are awarded annually to sportspeople who have been outstanding during the previous year The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative [29]

In 2005 Pelé won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. [30]

Career statistics

Goalscoring and appearance record

Pelé's goalscoring record is often reported as being 1280 goals in 1363 games. [31] This figure includes goals scored by Pelé in non-competitive club matches, for example, international tours Pelé completed with Santos and the New York Cosmos, and games Pelé played in for armed forces teams during his national service in Brazil. [32]

The tables below record every goal Pelé scored in major club competitions for Santos and the New York Cosmos. During much of Pelé's playing career in Brazil there was no national league championship. From 1960 onwards the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) were required to provide meritocratic entrants for the then-new Copa Libertadores, a South American international club competition broadly equivalent to the European Cup. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol in Portuguese is the governing body of football in Brazil, Meritocracy is a system of a government or another organization wherein Appointments are made and responsibilities are given based on demonstrated talent and Ability The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played To enable them to do this, the CBF organised two national competitions: the Taça de Prata and Taça Brasil. The Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, also known as Taça de Prata, or nicknamed Robertão, was a Brazilian national football competition contested between 1967 and 1970 The Taça Brasil (or Brazil Trophy) was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968 A national league championship, the Campeonato Brasileiro, was first played in 1971, alongside traditional state and interstate competitions such as the Campeonato Paulista and the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. The Campeonato Paulista is the most prestigious football tournament within the state of São Paulo. Torneio Rio-São Paulo (or Rio-São Paulo Tournament) was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

The number of league goals scored by Pelé is listed as 589 in 605 games. This number is the sum of the goals scored by Pelé in domestic league-based competitions: the Campeonato Paulista (SPS), Torneio Rio-São Paulo (RSPS), Taça de Prata and Campeonato Brasileiro. A sports league is an organization that exists to provide a regulated competition for a number of people to compete in a specific Sport. The Taça Brasil was a national competition organised on a knockout basis. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each

Club Season Domestic League Competitions Domestic League
Sub-total		 Domestic Cup International Club Competitions Official
Total[33]		 Total inc.
Friendlies
SPS[34] RSPS[34] T. de Prata Camp. Brasil.[34] T. Brasil Copa Libertadores Intercontinental Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 1956 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* 2*[35] 2* 2*
1957 14+15* 19+17*[36] 9 5 38* 41* 29* 16* 67* 57*
1958 38 58 8 8 46 66 14* 14* 60* 80*
1959 32 45 7 6 39 51 4* 2* 40* 47* 83* 100*
1960 30 33 3 0 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 34* 26* 67* 59*
1961 26 47 7 8 33 55 5* 7 0 0 0 0 36* 48* 74* 110*
1962 26 37 0 0 26 37 5* 2* 4* 4* 2 5 13* 14* 50* 62*
1963 19 22 8 14 27 36 4* 8 4* 5* 1 2 16 16* 52* 67*
1964 21 34 4 3 25 37 6* 7 0* 0* 0 0 16* 13* 47* 57*
1965 30 49 7 5 37 54 4* 2* 7* 8 0 0 18* 33* 66* 97*
1966 14 13 0* 0* 14* 13* 5* 2* 0 0 0 0 19* 16* 38* 31*
1967 18 17 14* 9* 32* 26* 0 0 0 0 0 0 32* 26* 65* 56*
1968 21 17 17* 11* 38* 28* 0 0 0 0 0 0 38* 28* 73* 55*
1969 25 26 12* 12* 37* 38* 0 0 0 0 37* 38* 61* 57*
1970 15 7 13* 4* 28* 11* 0 0 0 0 28* 11* 54* 47*
1971 19 8 21 1 40 9 0 0 0 0 40 9 72* 29*
1972 20 9 16 5 36 14 0 0 0 0 36 14 74* 50*
1973 19 11 30 19 49 30 0 0 0 0 49 30 66* 52*
1974 10 1 17 9 27 10 0 0 0 0 27 10 49* 19*
All 412 470 53 49 56* 36* 84 34 605* 589* 33 30 15 17![37] !3 7 656 643 1120 1087
Club Season NASL Other[38] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NY Cosmos 1975 9 5 14* 10* 23* 15*
1976 24 15 18* 11* 42* 26*
1977 31 17 11* 6* 42* 23*
All 64 37 43* 27* 107* 64*

Some historical details

Pelé and Bill Clinton in 1997
Pelé and Bill Clinton in 1997

After football

Pelé, right, with Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, left, and First Lady Marisa, July 13, 2004.
Pelé, right, with Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, left, and First Lady Marisa, July 13, 2004. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

The most notable area of Pelé's life since football is his ambassadorial work for various bodies. In 1992, Pelé was appointed a United Nations ambassador for ecology and the environment. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security He was awarded Brazil's Gold Medal for outstanding services to the sport in 1995, Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso appointed him to the position of "Extraordinary Minister for Sport" and he was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, PC (born June 18, 1931) - also known by his initials FHC - was the President of the Federative Republic of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of UNESCO (not diplomatic Ambassadors who utilize their talent or fame to spread the UNESCO ideals especially During this time he proposed legislation to reduce corruption in Brazilian football, which became known as the Pelé law. Pelé left his position in 2001 after he was accused of involvement in a corruption scandal. [43] In 1997 he was given an honorary British knighthood. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages.

Pelé scouted for Premier League Fulham in 2002. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. [44] He was chosen to do the draw for the qualification groups for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament [45]

Pelé has published several autobiographies, starred in documentary and semi-documentary films and composed various musical pieces, including the entire soundtrack for the film Pelé in 1977. He appeared, alongside other footballers of the 1960s and 1970s, Michael Caine, and Sylvester Stallone, in the 1981 film Escape to Victory, about an attempted escape from a World War II Nazi POW Camp. Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Escape to Victory is a 1981 Film about Allied Prisoners of war who are interned in a German prison camp during World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of enemy combatants captured by the enemy in time of war and is similar to an Internment camp which is used for civilian Pelé was one of the first black persons to be featured on the cover of Life magazine, and was the first sports figure featured in a video game with the Atari 2600 game Pelé's Soccer. The Atari 2600 is a Video game console released in October 1977 Pelé's Soccer is an Atari 2600 game based on the famous football (soccer player Pelé, and published in 1981.

Pelé at Bramall lane, celebrating Sheffield F.C.'s 150th anniversary
Pelé at Bramall lane, celebrating Sheffield F. C. 's 150th anniversary

He is now represented by Prime Licensing, a company created by Jose Alves de Araujo to launch a line of products to compete with the biggest names in fashion. In addition, Pelé signed a major autobiographical book deal in 2006, resulting in a giant-sized, 45 cm × 35 cm, 2,500 unit limited-edition collectible "Pelé", created by UK luxury publishers, Gloria, as the first-ever football "big book". In the same period, Pelé received a lifetime achievement award from the BBC and in June 2006, helped inaugurate the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, alongside supermodel Claudia Schiffer. Pelé has also helped to promote viagra and raise the awareness of impotency. Sildenafil citrate, sold as Viagra, Revatio and under various other trade names is a drug used to treat Erectile dysfunction (male impotence [46]

Pelé was guest of honour at the world's oldest football club, Sheffield F.C.'s 150th anniversary match v Inter Milan in November 2007. Sheffield Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Sheffield FC or Sheffield, is an English Amateur football club from Sheffield Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Inter won 5–2 in front of an appreciative crowd of nearly 19,000 at Bramall Lane. } Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in As part of his visit, Pelé opened an exhibition which included the first public showing in 40 years of the original hand written rules of football. [47]

Acting and film career

See also

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Preceded by
Teófilo Cubillas		 South American Footballer of the Year
1973		 Succeeded by
Elías Figueroa
Persondata
NAME Arantes do Nascimento, Edison
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pelé
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH October 23, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
DATE OF DEATH
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