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He was born in Três Corações Brazil. His name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento
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He won against Sweden with 5-2 lead. He was apart of three world cups. 1958, 1962, and 1970
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On November 19, 1969, Pele scored his 1000th career goal. Hundreds raced onto the pitch to mob the Brazilian star and it took over 30 minutes for the game to resume.
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In 1993, Pele was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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He has been married three times. He is currently married to Marcia Aoki