pele

pele was born

Sep 23, 1940

pele was born on the 23rd of October 1940. he was born in the small town of tres coracoes in Brazil.

sao paulo state champion team

Feb 16, 1956

pele got picked for the Sao Paulo state champion team

World Cup champion

Jun 11, 1958

pele won his first World Cup in 1958 at the age of just 15!

copa America top goalscorer

Aug 7, 1959

pele was the top goal scorer for Brazil in the Copa America. he scored 11 goals. the Copa America is a competition that includes all the countries in north and South America.

World Cup champion#2

Apr 30, 1962

pele won his second World Cup title in Chile in 1962. Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1.

World Cup champion #3

May 31, 1970

pele won his third World Cup in 1970 setting a Guinness world record of most world cups won by an individual. Brazil beat Italy 4-1.

hall of fame

Jun 8, 1993

in 1993 pele was listed in the national soccer hall of fame.

athlete of the century

Dec 30, 1993

in 1999 pele was declared athlete of the century by the national olympic committee. it goes to show how good of a sports player he is