Pelé

By Ml20719

  • Birthday

    Pelé was born on October 23,1940

  • Drop out

    He dropped out of school at age 8.

  • Shoeless Ones

    When he was 12 he made his own soccer team with his neighborhood.

  • BAC

    At 13 he got asked to be in BAC's Junior team in 1953-1955.

  • Santos FC

    At 15 in 1956 he joined Santos FC a professional soccer team.

  • First World Cup

    Pelé played in his first WC and won.

  • European Tour

    Pelé and Santos went on a tour playing against Europe's best soccer teams.

  • Central and South America Tour

    In 1959 they went on a tour around South America,playing South America's best soccer teams.

  • WC #2

    Pelé won his second WC in Chile.

  • Intercontinental Cups

    Won their 2nd and 3rd IC in 1963-1964

  • Marriage

    He gets married to Rosemari Cholbi in 1966

  • WC #3

    They lost their first WC in 12 years.

  • 1st daughter

    Pelé and Rosemari have a child called Kelly

  • Pelé Truce

    Pelé stops a Nigerian World War for 2 days.

  • 1,000th goal

    Pelé scores his 1000th goal against Vasco de Gama from a penalty kick.

  • WC #4

    They win their 3rd WC in 1970

  • 1st son

    Edinho was born.

  • Santos last game

    Pelé retired from Santos FC

  • New York Cosmos

    Joined a US soccer team in 1975

  • First NASL

    Won his first NASL with NYC in 1977

  • Retirement from soccer

    Pelé retires soccer for good.

  • 2nd Daughter

    Jennifer was born some time in 1978

  • Divorce

    Pelé and Rosemari divorced in 1982

  • Son in Jail

    Edinho goes to jail for manslaughter from a traffic accident in a illegal car race.

  • Remarried

    Remarries to Assiria Lemos in April 1994

  • Pelé Law

    It was a law that allowed Brazilain soccer players to transfer to a different team without any consequences.

  • Minister of Sports for Brazil

    After Soccer he became a minister of Sports for Brazil.

  • Twins

    Assiria gave birth to Joshua and Celeste

  • Son in jail again for the 3rd time

    Edinho goes to jail in 2006 for more serious drug charges.

  • 2nd Divorce

    Pele and Assiria divorced in 2008

  • Remarried

    Pelé marries Marica Aoki in 2012

  • Son in Jail again

    In 2005 Edinho goes to jail for more drug charges

  • UNICEF

    He's worked and funded UNICEF since 1978