Pelé, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Pelé

Brazilian association football player

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1940

Place of Birth: Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Profession: actor, politician, association football player, film actor

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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About Pelé

  • Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (Brazilian Portuguese: ['?tsõ (w)?'??~t?iz du n?si'm?tu]; born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé ([pe'l?]), is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward.
  • He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
  • In 1999, he 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 award.
  • That same year, Pelé was elected Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee.
  • According to the IFFHS, Pelé is the most successful domestic league goal-scorer in football history scoring 650 goals in 694 League matches, and in total 1281 goals in 1363 games, which included unofficial friendlies and is a Guinness World Record.
  • During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world. Pelé 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, being the only player ever to do so.
  • Pelé is the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games.
  • At club level he is the record goalscorer for Santos, and led them to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores.
  • Known for connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football, Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his teams toured internationally in order to take full advantage of his popularity.
  • Since retiring in 1977, Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures.
  • In 2010, he was named the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos. Averaging almost a goal per game throughout his career, Pelé was adept at striking the ball with either foot in addition to anticipating his opponents' movements on the field.
  • While predominantly a striker, he could also drop deep and take on a playmaking role, providing assists with his vision and passing ability, and he would also use his dribbling skills to go past opponents.
  • In Brazil, he is 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.
  • Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received several individual and team awards for his performance in the field, his record-breaking achievements, and legacy in the sport.

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