Pelé

✶October 23, 1940

†December 29, 2022

Brazil

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About their life

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes exhibition games, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. 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, Pelé 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.

Brazilian forward widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, the only player to win three FIFA World Cups and a global ambassador for the sport.

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Biography from the article Pelé on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.