Pelé

Pelé
Pelé in 1970
Born
Edson Arantes do Nascimento

(1940-10-23)23 October 1940
Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died29 December 2022(2022-12-29) (aged 82)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of deathMultiple organ failure caused by colon cancer
Resting placeMemorial Necrópole Ecumênica, Santos, São Paulo
Occupations
  • Footballer
  • humanitarian
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouses
Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi
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(m. 1966; div. 1982)​
Assíria Lemos Seixas
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(m. 1994; div. 2008)​
Marcia Aoki
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(m. 2016)​
Children7, including Edinho
FatherDondinho
Association football career
Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder
Youth career
1953–1956 Bauru
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1974 Santos 585 (567)
1975–1977 New York Cosmos 64 (37)
Total 649 (604)
International career
1957–1971 Brazil 92 (77)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1958 Sweden
Winner1962 Chile
Winner1970 Mexico
South American Championship
Runner-up1959 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Minister of Sports
In office
1 January 1995 – 30 April 1998
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRafael Greca (as Minister of Sports and Tourism)
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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, more commonly known as Pelé, (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022) was a Brazilian football player. He is among the greatest scorers in history, with 604 league goals, a world record that still stands. In total, Pelé scored 778 goals in 851 games, excluding unofficial friendlies and tour games (career totals of 1324 goals in 1413 games). Widely regarded as the greatest player in the history of the sport, he is listed in the Guinness World Records for most career goals scored in the history of football. He was given the title "Football Player of the Century" by FIFA.

Teams

From 1956 to 1974, Pelé played for Santos, had 1116 appearances, and scored 1091 goals. From 1975 to 1977, he played for New York Cosmos, when he had 64 appearances, and scored 37 goals in official games.

Club career statistics

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
BrazilLeague
1971SantosSérie A211
1972165
19733019
1974179
United StatesLeague
1975New York CosmosNASL95
19762213
19772513
CountryBrazil 8434
United States 5631
Total 14065

International career statistics

Pelé cries on the shoulder of Gilmar dos Santos Neves, after Brazil won the 1958 Cup.
Pelé (crouched, second from right to left) and Brazil national team at 1959 Copa America

Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
195722
195879
1959911
196064
196100
196288
196377
196432
196589
196695
196700
196874
196997
1970158
197121
Total9277

Health and death

In September 2021, Pelé had surgery to remove a tumour on the right side of his colon. He began chemotherapy treatment a few weeks later.

Pelé died on 29 December 2022, at 3:27 pm, at the age of 82, due to multiple organ failure, a complication of colon cancer at a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil.

Honours

Pelé at the White House on 10 September 1986, with U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Brazil President José Sarney.
Pelé with U.S. President Bill Clinton in Rio de Janeiro, 15 October 1997.

Club

International

References

  1. ↑ Anibal Massaini Neto (Director/Producer), (2004). Pelé Eterno [Documentary film]. Brazil: Anima Producoes Audiovisuais Ltda. International: Universal Studios Home Video.
  2. 1 2 "Prolific Scorers Data". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  3. ↑ "FIFA President pays tribute to Pelé one year on from his passing". FIFA. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Pelé". www.national-football-teams.com.
  5. ↑ "Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé" - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
  6. ↑ "Pelé: Brazil legend remains in intensive care as he recovers from surgery to remove tumour". Sky Sports. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Brazil: Pele released from hospital to begin chemotherapy". DW. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Brazilian football legend Pele dies at age 82". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Brazilian football icon Pele has died at the age of 82". Sky News. 29 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  10. ↑ The 1973 Paulista was held jointly with Portuguesa.
  11. ↑ The 1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo was held jointly with Botafogo.

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