-
Born 23 October 1940
Born in Edson Arantes do Nascimento -
Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16.
-
Pelé's first international match
Pelé's first international match was a 2–1 defeat against Argentina on 7 July 1957 at the Maracanã. -
he won three FIFA World Cups
First he won 1958 -
The second
Other at 1962 -
The third
At 1970 -
Pele
Pelé is the joint-top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. -
Children
Children 7, including Edinho and Joshua Nascimento -
After the 1974 season
Pelé retired from Brazilian club football although he continued to occasionally play for Santos in official competitive matches. -
Pelé made his debut for the Cosmos
Pelé made his debut for the Cosmos on 15 June 1975 against the Dallas Tornado at Downing Stadium, scoring one goal in a 2–2 draw. -
Death
In early 2022, metastasis were detected in the intestine, lung and liver. On November 29