Pele

Pele

Brazilian

Personal Information

Full Name Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Date of Birth October 23, 1940
Nationality Brazilian
Birth Place Três Coraçes, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Forward
Debut September 7, 1956
Networth $100 million
Agent Terry Baker

Pele News

Woman claiming to be Pele's secret daughter wants exhumation of Brazilian legend's body for paternity test Woman claiming to be Pele's secret daughter wants exhumation of Brazilian legend's body for paternity test
Woman claiming to be Pele's secret daughter wants exhumation of Brazilian legend's body for paternity test
EA Sports releases Winter Wildcards Team 1 in EA FC 24, Ronaldo and Pele lead the charge EA Sports releases Winter Wildcards Team 1 in EA FC 24, Ronaldo and Pele lead the charge
EA Sports releases Winter Wildcards Team 1 in EA FC 24, Ronaldo and Pele lead the charge
Neymar Jr sends message to former club Santos as they suffer relegation from Brazilian Serie A for first time Neymar Jr sends message to former club Santos as they suffer relegation from Brazilian Serie A for first time
Neymar Jr sends message to former club Santos as they suffer relegation from Brazilian Serie A for first time
"Still the best player in the world" - Former Brazil star claims 'crazy' Lionel Messi is on par with Pele and Maradona "Still the best player in the world" - Former Brazil star claims 'crazy' Lionel Messi is on par with Pele and Maradona
"Still the best player in the world" - Former Brazil star claims 'crazy' Lionel Messi is on par with Pele and Maradona
“Messi is bigger than rivalry”, “Only player that makes everybody break the rules” - Fans react as Brazil supporters cheer Lionel Messi at Maracana “Messi is bigger than rivalry”, “Only player that makes everybody break the rules” - Fans react as Brazil supporters cheer Lionel Messi at Maracana
“Messi is bigger than rivalry”, “Only player that makes everybody break the rules” - Fans react as Brazil supporters cheer Lionel Messi at Maracana 

Pele: A Brief Biography

FAQs

He won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil in 1958, 1962, and 1970.
He received the nickname “Pelé” during his early school days after struggling to pronounce the name of his favorite player and his father's teammate at Vasco de Gama, goalkeeper “Bilé,”.
He is currently the joint-highest goal scorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 appearances. Neymar is expected to surpass this total soon. 
He won 36 trophies for club and country. 
He scored 786 goals in 858 appearances for club and country in a career that spanned from 1956 to 1977.