11 goals
Goals
One of his famous goals, or a famous near-miss.
1956Santos 7–1 Corinthians de Santo André7 September 1956His first senior goalThe first goal of Pelé's senior career, scored for Santos at 15 in a friendly against Corinthians de Santo André.66′Brazil 1–0 Wales19 June 1958His first World Cup goalThe only goal of the 1958 quarter-final against Wales, which made Pelé the youngest World Cup scorer to that date.55′Brazil 5–2 Sweden29 June 1958The volley in the 1958 finalPelé's first goal in the 1958 final: he lifted the ball over a defender and volleyed it in, at 17.90′Brazil 5–2 Sweden29 June 1958The header that closed the 1958 finalPelé's second goal in the 1958 final, a header in the last minute that made the score 5–2.1961Santos 3–1 Fluminense5 March 1961The gol de placaPelé's solo goal against Fluminense at the Maracanã in 1961, which gave Brazil the phrase gol de placa.1969Santos 2–1 Vasco da Gama19 November 1969The 1,000th goalThe penalty against Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã on 19 November 1969 counted as Pelé's 1,000th goal.1970Brazil 4–1 Czechoslovakia3 June 1970No goalThe shot from his own halfPelé's attempt to lob the Czechoslovak goalkeeper from his own half in 1970, which went just wide.1970Brazil 1–0 England7 June 1970No goalThe header Gordon Banks savedPelé's header against England in 1970, stopped by Gordon Banks in what is often called the save of the century.1970Brazil 3–1 Uruguay17 June 1970No goalThe dummy on MazurkiewiczPelé's run around Uruguay's goalkeeper in the 1970 semi-final, without touching the ball, which ended with a shot just wide.18′Brazil 4–1 Italy21 June 1970The header in the 1970 finalPelé's header that opened the scoring in the 1970 final, Brazil's 100th World Cup goal.1977New York Cosmos 2–1 Santos1 October 1977The last goal of his careerThe free kick Pelé scored for the Cosmos against Santos in his farewell match, the last goal of his career.