Pelé (1940– )
Brazilian footballer and the sport's most famous player. A prolific goal scorer, he appeared in four World Cup competitions 1958–70 and led Brazil to three championships (1958, 1962, 1970).
Career highlights
International appearances (1957–71)
91 (77 goals)World Cup
1958, 1962, 1970Copa Libertadores
1961–62Brazilian Cup
1961–64, 1968World Club Championship
1962–63Awards
FIFA Footballer of the Century
awarded in 2000He spent most of his playing career with the Brazilian team Santos, before ending it with the New York Cosmos in the USA. In a poll conducted by the International Soccer Hall of Fame in 1997 he was voted the world's greatest footballer. Also in 1997 he received an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II of the UK. In 2000, he was awarded jointly with Diego Maradona the title of FIFA Footballer of the Century.
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