THE KING PELE
Full name Edison Arantes do Nascimento
Date of birth 23 October 1940 (1940-10-23) Place of birth Três Corações, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career 1952–1956 Bauru AC Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1956–1974 Santos 438 (474) 1975–1977 New York Cosmos 64 (37) Total 666 (626)
National team 1957–1971 Brazil 92 (77)
INDIVIDUAL ACHEIVEMENTS
Date of birth 23 October 1940 (1940-10-23) Place of birth Três Corações, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career 1952–1956 Bauru AC Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1956–1974 Santos 438 (474) 1975–1977 New York Cosmos 64 (37) Total 666 (626)
National team 1957–1971 Brazil 92 (77)
INDIVIDUAL ACHEIVEMENTS
- Santos
- Campeonato Paulista top scorer (11): 1957-1965, 1969, 1973.
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality:Gavin shrecengost says pele ROCKS
- Winner (1): 1970 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (Best Player
- Athlete of the Century, elected :by world wide journalists, poll by French daily L'Equipe: 1981
- Inducted into the American National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1993.
- Knight Commander of the British Empire: 1997
- Athlete of the Century, by Reuters News Agency: 1999
- Athlete of the Century, elected by International Olympic Committee: 1999
- UNICEF Football Player of the Century: 1999
- Time Magazine One of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century: 1999
- FIFA Player of the Century : 2000
- Football Player of the Century, elected by France Football's Golden Ball Winners : 1999
- Football Player of the Century, by IFFHS International Federation of Football History and Statistics: 1999
- South America Football Player of the Century, by IFFHS: 1999
- Laureus World Sports Awards Lifetime Achievement Award from South African President Nelson Mandela: 2000
