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\"Pele\" and \"O Rei\" redirect here. For the Hawaiian goddess, see Pele (deity). For the Portuguese footballer with the same nickname, see Eus\u00e9bio. For other uses, see Pele (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Arantes and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.

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Pel\u00e9

Pel\u00e9 with Brazil in 1970

Born

Edson Arantes do Nascimento

23 October 1940^{[note 1]}

Tr\u00eas Cora\u00e7\u00f5es, Brazil

Died

29 December 2022 (aged 82)

S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil

Resting place

Memorial Necr\u00f3pole Ecum\u00eanica, Santos, S\u00e3o Paulo

Alma mater

Metropolitan University of Santos (UNIMES)

Occupations

Footballer
humanitarian

Height

1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Spouses

Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi

(m. 1966; div. 1982)

Ass\u00edria Lemos Seixas

(m. 1994; div. 2008)

Marcia Aoki

(m. 2016)

Children

7, including Edinho and Joshua Nascimento

Father

Dondinho

Relatives

Zoca (brother)

Association football career

Position(s)

\nForward, attacking midfielder

Youth career

1953\u20131956

\nBauru

Senior career\"

Years

\nTeam

\nApps

\n(Gls)

1956\u20131974

\nSantos

\n583

\n(569)

1975\u20131977

\nNew York Cosmos

\n64

\n(37)

Total

\n647

\n(606)

International career

1957\u20131971

\nBrazil

\n92^{[note 2]}

\n(77)

Medal record

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Men's football\n
\n
Representing $\"\"$ Brazil\n
FIFA World Cup\n
Winner	1958 Sweden	\n
Winner	1962 Chile	\n
Winner	1970 Mexico	\n
South American Championship\n
Runner-up	1959 Argentina	\n

\n\"Club domestic league appearances and goals

1st Minister of Sports

In office
1 January 1995 \u2013 30 April 1998

President

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Preceded by

Office established

Succeeded by

Rafael Greca (Sports and Tourism)

Signature

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Brazil professional footballer
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Eponyms and public art\n

Est\u00e1dio Rei Pel\u00e9
Pele FC

Films\n

Escape to Victory (1981)
Os Trapalh\u00f5es e o Rei do Futebol (1986)
Hotshot (1986)
Pel\u00e9 Eterno (2004)
Pel\u00e9: Birth of a Legend (2016)
Pel\u00e9 (2021)

Media\n

Pelezinho\n
- Comic
- TV series
Music album (1977)

Family\n

Related\n

Larbi Benbarek
The Beautiful Game
FIFA 100
Pel\u00e9 law
Pel\u00e9's Soccer (1981)
Pel\u00e9! & Pel\u00e9 II: World Tournament Soccer (1993\u20131994)

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [\u02c8\u025bd(\u0292i)s\u00f5(w) a\u02c8\u027e\u0250\u0303t\u0283iz du nasi\u02c8m\u1ebdtu]; 23 October 1940 \u2013 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pel\u00e9 (Brazilian Portuguese: [pe\u02c8l\u025b]), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century.^[2] His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record.^[3] In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pel\u00e9 was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century, alongside Diego Maradona. \n

Pel\u00e9 began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so and the youngest player to win a World Cup (17). He was nicknamed O Rei (The King) following the 1958 tournament. With 77 goals in 92 games^{[note 2]} for Brazil, Pel\u00e9 held the record as the national team's top goalscorer for over fifty years. At club level, he is Santos's all-time top goalscorer with 643 goals in 659 games. In a golden era for Santos, he led the club to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and to the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup. Credited with connecting the phrase \"The Beautiful Game\" with football, Pel\u00e9's \"electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals\" made him a global star, and his teams toured internationally to take full advantage of his popularity.^[6] During his playing days, Pel\u00e9 was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world. After retiring in 1977, Pel\u00e9 was a worldwide ambassador for football and made many acting and commercial ventures. In 2010, he was named the honorary president of the New York Cosmos.\n

Pel\u00e9 averaged almost a goal per game throughout his career and could strike the ball with either foot, as well as being able to anticipate his opponents' movements. While predominantly a striker, he could also be a playmaker, providing assists with his vision and passing ability. He would often use his dribbling skills to go past opponents. In Brazil, he was hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. His emergence at the 1958 World Cup, where he became a black global sporting star, was a source of inspiration.^[7] Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pel\u00e9 received numerous individual and team awards for his performance on the field, his record-breaking achievements, and his legacy in the sport.^[8] \n

Club\n	Season\n	Campeonato Paulista\n	Rio-S\u00e3o Paulo^{[note 6]}\n	Campeonato Brasileiro S\u00e9rie A^{[note 7]}\n	Domestic competitions Sub-total\n	\n	International competitions\n	Total\n
Copa Libertadores\n	Intercontinental Cup\n
Apps\n	Goals\n	Apps\n	Goals\n	Apps\n	Goals\n	Apps\n	Goals\n	Apps\n	Goals\n	Apps\n	Goals\n	Apps\n	Goals\n
Santos\n	1956\n	0\"	0\"					1	1					1	1\n
1957\n	14+15\"	19+17\"^{[note 8]}^{[note 9]}	9	5			38\"	41\"					38\"	41\"\n
1958\n	38	58	8	8			46	66					46\"	66\"\n
1959^[280]\n	32	45	7	6	4\"	2\"	39	51					43\"	53\"\n
1960^[281]\n	30	33	3	0	0	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	33\"	33\"\n
1961\n	26	47	7	8	5\"	7	33	55	0	0	0	0	38\"	62\"\n
1962\n	26	37	0	0	5\"	2\"	26	37	4\"	4\"	2	5	37\"	48\"\n
1963^[282]\n	19	22	8	14	4\"	8	27	36	4\"	5\"	1	2	36	51\"\n
1964\n	21	34	4	3	6\"	7	25	37	0\"	0\"	0	0	31\"	44\"\n
1965\n	28	49	7	5	4\"	2\"	39	54	7\"	8	0	0	46\"	64\"\n
1966\n	14	13	0\"	0\"	5\"	2\"	14\"	13\"	0	0	0	0	19\"	15\"\n
1967\n	18	17			14\"	9\"	32\"	26\"	0	0	0	0	32\"	26\"\n
1968\n	21	17			17\"	12\"	38\"	28\"	0	0	5	1^{[note 10]}	43\"	30\"\n
1969\n	25	26			12\"	12\"	37\"	38\"	0	0	0	0	37\"	38\"\n
1970\n	15	7		\n	13\"	4\"	28\"	11\"	0	0	0	0	28\"	11\"\n
1971\n	19	6			21	1	40	7	0	0	0	0	40	7\n
1972\n	20	9			16	5	36	14	0	0	0	0	36	14\n
1973\n	19	11			30	19	49	30	0	0	0	0	49	30\n
1974\n	10	1			17	9	27	10	0	0	0	0	27	10\n
Total\n	410	468	53	49	173\"	101\"	636\"	618\"	15	17^{[note 11]}	8	8	659	643\n

Team\n	Year\n	Apps\n	Goals\n	Goal average\n
Brazil\n	1957\n	2	2	1.00\n
1958\n	7	9	1.28\n
1959\n	9	11	1.22\n
1960\n	6	4	0.67\n
1961\n	0	0	\u2014\n
1962\n	8	8	1.00\n
1963\n	7	7	1.00\n
1964\n	3	2	0.67\n
1965\n	8	9	1.12\n
1966\n	9	5	0.55\n
1967\n	0	0	\u2014\n
1968\n	7	4	0.57\n
1969\n	9	7	0.77\n
1970\n	15	8	0.53\n
1971\n	2	1	0.50\n
Total\n	92	77	0.84\n
Source:^[4]\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref\n
1969\n	Os Estranhos\n	Pl\u00ednio Pompeu\n	TV series\n	^[414]\n
1971\n	O Bar\u00e3o Otelo no Barato dos Bilh\u00f5es\n	Dr. Arantes/Himself\n	\n	^[415]\n
1972\n	A Marcha\n	Chico Bondade\n	\n	^[416]\n
1981\n	Escape to Victory\n	Corporal Luis Fernandez\n	\n	^[417]\n
1983\n	A Minor Miracle\n	Himself\n	Also known as Young Giants\n	^[417]\n
1985\n	Pedro Mico\n	\n	\n	^[416]\n
1986\n	Hotshot\n	Santos\n	\n	^[417]\n
1986\n	Os Trapalh\u00f5es e o Rei do Futebol\n	Nascimento\n	\n	^[416]^[418]\n
1989\n	Solid\u00e3o, Uma Linda Hist\u00f3ria de Amor\n	\n	\n	^[416]\n
2001\n	Mike Bassett: England Manager\n	Himself\n	\n	^[417]^[416]\n
2016\n	Pel\u00e9: Birth of a Legend\n	Man sitting in hotel lobby\n	Cameo appearance\n	^[419]\n

Political offices\n
FIFA World Cup\n
Preceded by Pinga \n	Jersey number 10 for Brazil \n	Succeeded by Rivellino \n
New ministerial post\n	Minister of Sports 1 January 1995 \u2013 30 April 1998\n	Vacant Title next held by Rafael Greca as Minister of Sports and Tourism \n

New York Cosmos records\n
Club\n	Season\n	League^{[note 12]}\n	Post season\n	Other^{[citation needed]}\n	Total\n
Apps\n	Goals\n	Apps\n	Goals\n	Apps\n	Goals\n	Apps\n	Goals\n
New York Cosmos\n	1975\n	9	5	\u2013	14	12	23	17\n
1976\n	22	13	2	2	18	11	42	26\n
1977\n	25	13	6	4	11	6	42	23\n
Total\n	56	31	8	6	43	29	107	66\n

Early years

Club career

Santos

1956\u20131962: early years with Santos and declared a national treasure

1962\u20131965: Copa Libertadores success

1965\u20131974: O Mil\u00e9simo and final years with Santos

Tours with Santos

New York Cosmos

International career

1958 World Cup

1959 South American Championship

1962 World Cup

1966 World Cup

1970 World Cup

Style of play

Legacy

Accolades

\"Pel\u00e9 Pact\" and Puma sponsorship

Personal life

Relationships and children

Politics

Religion

Health

After football

Death and funeral

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Filmography

See also

Notes

References

Bibliography

External links

Pelé

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Media collections