# Pelé the footballer, on pele.wiki

> A sourced wiki on Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento, 1940–2022), the Brazilian footballer: his life in chapters, his four World Cups, his clubs, the matches and goals that made him, the people around him and his honours. Unofficial, by En Dash Consulting. Not the same as Pele, the Mermaid diagram renderer covered at https://pele.wiki/ (see https://pele.wiki/llms.txt).

Key facts (each page links its source; disputed figures are said to be disputed):
- Pelé: Edson Arantes do Nascimento, born 23 October 1940 in Três Corações, died 29 December 2022.
- World Cups won: 1958, 1962, 1970; he played in 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970.
- Santos FC: 1956–1974, 643 goals in 659 official matches (as counted by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9).
- New York Cosmos: 1975–1977, 37 goals in 64 official matches (as counted by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9).
- Brazil: 1957–1971, 77 goals in 92 official matches (as counted by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_goals_scored_by_Pel%C3%A9).

## Chapters
- [Childhood in Três Corações and Bauru](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/childhood-in-tres-coracoes-and-bauru): Edson Arantes do Nascimento grew up poor in Bauru, learning football from his father with a ball made of rags. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/childhood-in-tres-coracoes-and-bauru.md)
- [Santos: discovery and debut (1956–1957)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/santos-discovery-and-debut): At 15 Pelé joined Santos, scored on his debut, and within a year was the top scorer in São Paulo and playing for Brazil. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/santos-discovery-and-debut.md)
- [Sweden 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/sweden-1958): A 17-year-old Pelé scored six goals, including two in the final, as Brazil won the World Cup for the first time. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/sweden-1958.md)
- [The peak years at Santos (1959–1965)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/the-peak-years-at-santos): With Pelé at his peak, Santos became club champions of South America and of the world, twice each. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/the-peak-years-at-santos.md)
- [Chile 1962: the injury](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/chile-1962-the-injury): Pelé went to Chile as the world's best player but was injured in the second match; Brazil won the World Cup without him. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/chile-1962-the-injury.md)
- [England 1966](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/england-1966): Fouled out of two of Brazil's three matches, Pelé saw the holders go out in the first round and vowed never to play another World Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/england-1966.md)
- [The 1,000th goal (1969)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/the-1000th-goal-1969): On 19 November 1969 Pelé scored his 1,000th goal by the count of the time, a penalty at the Maracanã that stopped the country. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/the-1000th-goal-1969.md)
- [Mexico 1970](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/mexico-1970): In his fourth and last World Cup, Pelé led one of the finest teams ever assembled to Brazil's third title. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/mexico-1970.md)
- [Leaving Brazil and Santos (1971–1974)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/leaving-brazil-and-santos): Pelé said goodbye to the national team in 1971 and to Santos in 1974, and turned down a return for the 1974 World Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/leaving-brazil-and-santos.md)
- [New York Cosmos (1975–1977)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/new-york-cosmos-years): Pelé came out of retirement to play for the New York Cosmos, drew huge crowds, and finished with the 1977 NASL title. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/new-york-cosmos-years.md)
- [After football](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/after-football): After retiring, Pelé acted, wrote, represented the UN and UNESCO, and served as Brazil's first Minister of Sport. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/after-football.md)
- [Illness, death and legacy](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/illness-death-and-legacy): Pelé died of colon cancer in December 2022 at 82; more than 230,000 people filed past his coffin in Santos. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/chapters/illness-death-and-legacy.md)

## Tournaments
- [FIFA World Cup 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1958-fifa-world-cup): Brazil's first World Cup title, won in Sweden, where a 17-year-old Pelé scored six goals in four matches. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1958-fifa-world-cup.md)
- [South American Championship 1959 (Argentina)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1959-south-american-championship): The continental championship held in Buenos Aires in 1959, where Pelé was top scorer with eight goals and named best player. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1959-south-american-championship.md)
- [Copa Libertadores 1962](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1962-copa-libertadores): Santos's first South American club title, won against Peñarol with two Pelé goals in the deciding match. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1962-copa-libertadores.md)
- [FIFA World Cup 1962](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1962-fifa-world-cup): Brazil's second World Cup title, won in Chile after Pelé was injured in the second match. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1962-fifa-world-cup.md)
- [Intercontinental Cup 1962](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1962-intercontinental-cup): Santos's first world club title, won against Benfica in 1962; Pelé scored five goals in the two legs. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1962-intercontinental-cup.md)
- [Copa Libertadores 1963](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1963-copa-libertadores): Santos's second straight South American title, won against Boca Juniors; Pelé scored the winner in Buenos Aires. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1963-copa-libertadores.md)
- [Intercontinental Cup 1963](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1963-intercontinental-cup): Santos's second world club title, won against AC Milan after a play-off in Rio, with Pelé playing only the first leg. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1963-intercontinental-cup.md)
- [FIFA World Cup 1966](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1966-fifa-world-cup): The World Cup in England where Brazil, the holders, went out in the first round as Pelé was fouled out of two matches. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1966-fifa-world-cup.md)
- [FIFA World Cup 1970](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1970-fifa-world-cup): Brazil's third World Cup title, won in Mexico by a team often called the best ever; it was Pelé's last World Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1970-fifa-world-cup.md)
- [North American Soccer League 1977](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1977-nasl-season): Pelé's last season as a professional, which ended with the New York Cosmos winning Soccer Bowl '77. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/tournaments/1977-nasl-season.md)

## Matches
- [Santos 7–1 Corinthians de Santo André](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/santos-debut-1956): Pelé's first match for Santos, aged 15, in which he scored the first goal of his senior career. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/santos-debut-1956.md)
- [Brazil 1–2 Argentina](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-debut-1957): Pelé's first match for Brazil, at 16, in which he scored and became his country's youngest goalscorer. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-debut-1957.md)
- [Brazil 2–0 Soviet Union](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-soviet-union-1958): Pelé's first World Cup match, aged 17, in which Brazil beat the Soviet Union with two goals from Vavá. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-soviet-union-1958.md)
- [Brazil 1–0 Wales](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-wales-1958): The quarter-final in which Pelé scored his first World Cup goal, the only goal of the match, at 17. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-wales-1958.md)
- [Brazil 5–2 France](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-5-2-france-1958): The 1958 semi-final in which Pelé scored a second-half hat-trick, the youngest player ever to do so at a World Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-5-2-france-1958.md)
- [Brazil 5–2 Sweden](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/1958-world-cup-final): The 1958 World Cup final, Brazil's first title, in which 17-year-old Pelé scored twice against the hosts. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/1958-world-cup-final.md)
- [Santos 3–1 Fluminense](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/gol-de-placa-match-1961): The match at the Maracanã in which Pelé scored the solo goal that gave Brazil the phrase gol de placa. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/gol-de-placa-match-1961.md)
- [Brazil 2–0 Mexico](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-mexico-1962): Brazil's first match of the 1962 World Cup, in which Pelé set up one goal and scored the other. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-mexico-1962.md)
- [Brazil 0–0 Czechoslovakia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-0-0-czechoslovakia-1962): The 1962 group match in which Pelé was injured, ending his tournament; Brazil went on to win it without him. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-0-0-czechoslovakia-1962.md)
- [Santos 5–2 Benfica](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/santos-5-2-benfica-1962): Santos's 5–2 win in Lisbon that won the 1962 Intercontinental Cup, with a Pelé hat-trick. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/santos-5-2-benfica-1962.md)
- [Brazil 2–0 Bulgaria](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-bulgaria-1966): Brazil's first match at the 1966 World Cup, in which Pelé scored but was fouled so often he missed the next game. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-bulgaria-1966.md)
- [Brazil 1–3 Portugal](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-3-portugal-1966): The match that knocked Brazil out of the 1966 World Cup, remembered for the fouls on Pelé. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-1-3-portugal-1966.md)
- [Santos 2–1 Vasco da Gama](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/santos-2-1-vasco-da-gama-1969): The match at the Maracanã in which Pelé scored the penalty counted as his 1,000th goal. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/santos-2-1-vasco-da-gama-1969.md)
- [Brazil 4–1 Czechoslovakia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-4-1-czechoslovakia-1970): Brazil's first match of the 1970 World Cup, in which Pelé scored and almost scored from his own half. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-4-1-czechoslovakia-1970.md)
- [Brazil 1–0 England](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-england-1970): The 1970 group match between the holders and Brazil, remembered for Gordon Banks's save from Pelé's header. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-england-1970.md)
- [Brazil 3–1 Uruguay](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-3-1-uruguay-1970): The 1970 semi-final Brazil won 3–1, remembered for Pelé's dummy that left goalkeeper Mazurkiewicz stranded. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-3-1-uruguay-1970.md)
- [Brazil 4–1 Italy](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/1970-world-cup-final): The 1970 World Cup final, in which Pelé scored the first goal and set up two more as Brazil won a third title. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/1970-world-cup-final.md)
- [Brazil 2–2 Yugoslavia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-2-yugoslavia-1971): Pelé's last match for Brazil, a friendly at the Maracanã that ended 2–2. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/brazil-2-2-yugoslavia-1971.md)
- [Santos 2–0 Ponte Preta](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/santos-2-0-ponte-preta-1974): Pelé's last official match for Santos, at Vila Belmiro, where he knelt on the pitch to say goodbye to the crowd. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/santos-2-0-ponte-preta-1974.md)
- [New York Cosmos 2–2 Dallas Tornado](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/cosmos-debut-1975): Pelé's first match for the New York Cosmos, broadcast to 22 countries, in which he scored. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/cosmos-debut-1975.md)
- [New York Cosmos 2–1 Seattle Sounders](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/soccer-bowl-1977): The 1977 NASL final, won by the Cosmos: the last competitive match of Pelé's career. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/soccer-bowl-1977.md)
- [New York Cosmos 2–1 Santos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/pele-farewell-1977): Pelé's farewell match at Giants Stadium, in which he played one half for the Cosmos and one for Santos. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/matches/pele-farewell-1977.md)

## Goals
- [His first senior goal](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/first-senior-goal-1956): The first goal of Pelé's senior career, scored for Santos at 15 in a friendly against Corinthians de Santo André. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/first-senior-goal-1956.md)
- [His first World Cup goal](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/first-world-cup-goal-1958): The only goal of the 1958 quarter-final against Wales, which made Pelé the youngest World Cup scorer to that date. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/first-world-cup-goal-1958.md)
- [The volley in the 1958 final](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/1958-final-volley): Pelé's first goal in the 1958 final: he lifted the ball over a defender and volleyed it in, at 17. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/1958-final-volley.md)
- [The header that closed the 1958 final](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/1958-final-header): Pelé's second goal in the 1958 final, a header in the last minute that made the score 5–2. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/1958-final-header.md)
- [The gol de placa](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/gol-de-placa): Pelé's solo goal against Fluminense at the Maracanã in 1961, which gave Brazil the phrase gol de placa. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/gol-de-placa.md)
- [The 1,000th goal](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/the-1000th-goal): The penalty against Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã on 19 November 1969 counted as Pelé's 1,000th goal. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/the-1000th-goal.md)
- [The shot from his own half](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/halfway-line-shot-1970): Pelé's attempt to lob the Czechoslovak goalkeeper from his own half in 1970, which went just wide. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/halfway-line-shot-1970.md)
- [The header Gordon Banks saved](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/banks-save-1970): Pelé's header against England in 1970, stopped by Gordon Banks in what is often called the save of the century. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/banks-save-1970.md)
- [The dummy on Mazurkiewicz](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/mazurkiewicz-dummy-1970): Pelé's run around Uruguay's goalkeeper in the 1970 semi-final, without touching the ball, which ended with a shot just wide. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/mazurkiewicz-dummy-1970.md)
- [The header in the 1970 final](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/1970-final-header): Pelé's header that opened the scoring in the 1970 final, Brazil's 100th World Cup goal. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/1970-final-header.md)
- [The last goal of his career](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/last-goal-1977): The free kick Pelé scored for the Cosmos against Santos in his farewell match, the last goal of his career. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/goals/last-goal-1977.md)

## Teams
- [Argentina](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/argentina-national-team): Brazil's neighbours and rivals, against whom a 16-year-old Pelé made his international debut and scored in 1957. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/argentina-national-team.md)
- [Bauru Atlético Clube](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/bauru-ac): The club in Bauru whose junior team Pelé played for as a boy, coached by Waldemar de Brito. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/bauru-ac.md)
- [Benfica](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/benfica): The Lisbon club Santos beat for the 1962 Intercontinental Cup, with Pelé scoring five goals over the two legs. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/benfica.md)
- [Brazil](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/brazil): Brazil's national football team, for which Pelé won three World Cups and scored 77 goals in 92 matches between 1957 and 1971. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/brazil.md)
- [Bulgaria](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/bulgaria-national-team): Brazil's first opponents at the 1966 World Cup: Pelé scored, but was fouled repeatedly and missed the next match. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/bulgaria-national-team.md)
- [Corinthians de Santo André](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/corinthians-santo-andre): The club Santos beat 7–1 in a friendly on 7 September 1956, the day a 15-year-old Pelé scored his first senior goal. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/corinthians-santo-andre.md)
- [Czechoslovakia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/czechoslovakia-national-team): Opponents in two of Pelé's World Cups: he was injured against them in 1962 and scored against them in 1970. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/czechoslovakia-national-team.md)
- [Dallas Tornado](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/dallas-tornado): The NASL club the Cosmos drew 2–2 with on 15 June 1975, Pelé's first match for New York. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/dallas-tornado.md)
- [England](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/england-national-team): The 1966 world champions, beaten 1–0 by Brazil in 1970 in the match of Gordon Banks's save from Pelé. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/england-national-team.md)
- [Fluminense](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/fluminense): Rio de Janeiro club beaten 3–1 by Santos at the Maracanã in March 1961, the match of Pelé's gol de placa. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/fluminense.md)
- [France](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/france-national-team): Brazil's semi-final opponents in 1958, beaten 5–2 as Pelé scored a second-half hat-trick. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/france-national-team.md)
- [Italy](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/italy-national-team): Brazil's opponents in the 1970 World Cup final, beaten 4–1 at the Estadio Azteca. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/italy-national-team.md)
- [Mexico](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/mexico-national-team): Brazil's first opponents at the 1962 World Cup, beaten 2–0 with a goal from Pelé. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/mexico-national-team.md)
- [New York Cosmos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/cosmos): The North American Soccer League club Pelé joined in 1975, winning the 1977 title in the last season of his career. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/cosmos.md)
- [Ponte Preta](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/ponte-preta): The Campinas club Santos beat 2–0 at Vila Belmiro on 2 October 1974, Pelé's last official match for Santos. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/ponte-preta.md)
- [Portugal](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/portugal-national-team): The team that knocked Brazil out of the 1966 World Cup with a 3–1 win, as Pelé was fouled out of the match. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/portugal-national-team.md)
- [Santos FC](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/santos): The São Paulo state club Pelé played for from 1956 to 1974, and for which he scored 643 goals in official matches. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/santos.md)
- [Seattle Sounders](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/seattle-sounders): The NASL club the Cosmos beat 2–1 in Soccer Bowl '77, the last competitive match of Pelé's career. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/seattle-sounders.md)
- [Soviet Union](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/soviet-union-national-team): Brazil's opponents in Pelé's first World Cup match, a 2–0 win in Gothenburg on 15 June 1958. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/soviet-union-national-team.md)
- [Sweden](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/sweden-national-team): The hosts of the 1958 World Cup, beaten 5–2 by Brazil in the final, in which Pelé scored twice. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/sweden-national-team.md)
- [Uruguay](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/uruguay-national-team): Brazil's semi-final opponents at the 1970 World Cup, beaten 3–1 in Guadalajara. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/uruguay-national-team.md)
- [Vasco da Gama](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/vasco-da-gama): The Rio de Janeiro club Pelé scored his 1,000th goal against, from a penalty at the Maracanã in November 1969. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/vasco-da-gama.md)
- [Wales](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/wales-national-team): The team Pelé scored his first World Cup goal against, in Brazil's 1–0 quarter-final win in 1958. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/wales-national-team.md)
- [Yugoslavia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/yugoslavia-national-team): The opponents in Pelé's last match for Brazil, a 2–2 draw at the Maracanã on 18 July 1971. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/teams/yugoslavia-national-team.md)

## People
- [Assíria Lemos Seixas](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/assiria-lemos-seixas): Pelé's second wife, a psychologist and gospel singer, married from 1994 to 2008. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/assiria-lemos-seixas.md)
- [Bobby Moore](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/bobby-moore): Bobby Moore (1941–1993), England's 1966 World Cup-winning captain, whom Pelé named the best defender he ever faced. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/bobby-moore.md)
- [Carlos Alberto Torres](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/carlos-alberto-torres): Carlos Alberto Torres (1944–2016), Brazil's captain in 1970, who scored the final goal of the final from Pelé's pass. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/carlos-alberto-torres.md)
- [Celeste Arantes](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/celeste-arantes): Celeste Arantes (1922–2024), known as Dona Celeste, Pelé's mother, who outlived him by nearly two years. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/celeste-arantes.md)
- [Coutinho](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/coutinho): Coutinho (1943–2019), the Santos centre forward who formed one of football's best-known partnerships with Pelé. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/coutinho.md)
- [Didi](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/didi): Didi (1928–2001), the midfielder who ran Brazil's play at the 1958 and 1962 World Cups and was named best player in 1958. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/didi.md)
- [Dondinho](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/dondinho): João Ramos do Nascimento (1917–1996), Pelé's father, a centre forward who taught him to play. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/dondinho.md)
- [Edinho](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/edinho): Edinho (born 1970), Pelé's son, a former Santos goalkeeper and later a coach. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/edinho.md)
- [Eusébio](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/eusebio): Eusébio (1942–2014), Benfica and Portugal's great forward, who faced Pelé in 1962 and knocked Brazil out in 1966. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/eusebio.md)
- [Franz Beckenbauer](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/franz-beckenbauer): Franz Beckenbauer (1945–2024), West Germany's captain and sweeper, who joined Pelé at the Cosmos in 1977. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/franz-beckenbauer.md)
- [Garrincha](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/garrincha): Garrincha (1933–1983), Brazil's right winger and dribbler, who won the 1958 and 1962 World Cups alongside Pelé. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/garrincha.md)
- [Giorgio Chinaglia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/giorgio-chinaglia): Giorgio Chinaglia (1947–2012), the Italian striker who partnered Pelé at the Cosmos and scored the winner in Soccer Bowl '77. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/giorgio-chinaglia.md)
- [Gordon Banks](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/gordon-banks): Gordon Banks (1937–2019), England's World Cup-winning goalkeeper, who made the famous save from Pelé's header in 1970. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/gordon-banks.md)
- [Jairzinho](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/jairzinho): Jairzinho (born 1944), Brazil's right winger in 1970, who scored in every match of the tournament. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/jairzinho.md)
- [Ladislao Mazurkiewicz](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/ladislao-mazurkiewicz): Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (1945–2013), Uruguay's goalkeeper, beaten by Pelé's dummy in the 1970 semi-final but not by his shot. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/ladislao-mazurkiewicz.md)
- [Marcia Aoki](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/marcia-aoki): Pelé's third wife, married in 2016 and with him until his death in 2022. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/marcia-aoki.md)
- [Mário Zagallo](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/mario-zagallo): Mário Zagallo (1931–2024), Pelé's teammate at the 1958 and 1962 World Cups and Brazil's coach when they won in 1970. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/mario-zagallo.md)
- [Nílton Santos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/nilton-santos): Nílton Santos (1925–2013), Brazil's attacking left-back in the World Cup wins of 1958 and 1962. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/nilton-santos.md)
- [Pelé](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/pele): Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940–2022), the Brazilian forward who won three World Cups, widely ranked the greatest of all time. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/pele.md)
- [Rivellino](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/rivellino): Rivellino (born 1946), the attacking midfielder whose cross Pelé headed in to open the 1970 final. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/rivellino.md)
- [Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/rosemeri-dos-reis-cholbi): Pelé's first wife, married from 1966 to 1982 and mother of three of his children. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/rosemeri-dos-reis-cholbi.md)
- [Tostão](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/tostao): Tostão (born 1947), the forward who partnered Pelé in Brazil's attack at the 1970 World Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/tostao.md)
- [Vavá](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/vava): Vavá (1934–2002), Brazil's centre forward, who scored twice in the 1958 World Cup final. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/vava.md)
- [Vicente Feola](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/vicente-feola): Vicente Feola (1909–1975), the coach who picked a 17-year-old Pelé and led Brazil to its first World Cup in 1958. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/vicente-feola.md)
- [Waldemar de Brito](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/waldemar-de-brito): Waldemar de Brito (1913–1979), the former Brazil forward who coached Pelé in Bauru and took him to Santos in 1956. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/waldemar-de-brito.md)
- [Zoca](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/zoca): Jair Arantes do Nascimento (1942–2020), Pelé's younger brother, who also played for Santos. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/people/zoca.md)

## Honours
- [Campeonato Paulista top scorer (eleven times)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/campeonato-paulista-top-scorer): Top scorer of the São Paulo state league eleven times: every year from 1957 to 1965, then 1969 and 1973. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/campeonato-paulista-top-scorer.md)
- [Campeonato Paulista (ten titles)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/campeonato-paulista-titles): Ten São Paulo state titles with Santos: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1973 (shared with Portuguesa). (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/campeonato-paulista-titles.md)
- [FIFA World Cup Best Young Player, 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/world-cup-best-young-player-1958): Named the best young player of the 1958 World Cup, aged 17. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/world-cup-best-young-player-1958.md)
- [FIFA World Cup winner, 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/1958-world-cup-winner): Pelé's first World Cup title, won at 17 in Sweden; he remains the youngest player to win the tournament. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/1958-world-cup-winner.md)
- [South American Championship best player and top scorer, 1959](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/south-american-championship-best-player-1959): Top scorer, with eight goals, and best player of the 1959 South American Championship in Argentina. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/south-american-championship-best-player-1959.md)
- [Torneio Rio–São Paulo (four titles)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/torneio-rio-sao-paulo-titles): Four Rio–São Paulo tournament titles with Santos: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared with Botafogo) and 1966. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/torneio-rio-sao-paulo-titles.md)
- [Brazilian national championship (six titles)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/brazilian-championship-titles): Six national titles with Santos: the Taça Brasil in 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965, and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa in 1968. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/brazilian-championship-titles.md)
- [Declared an official national treasure, 1961](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/national-treasure-1961): In 1961 the government of President Jânio Quadros declared Pelé an official national treasure, to keep him from being transferred abroad. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/national-treasure-1961.md)
- [Copa Libertadores, 1962](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/copa-libertadores-1962): Santos's first South American club title, decided by a 3–0 play-off win over Peñarol with two goals from Pelé. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/copa-libertadores-1962.md)
- [FIFA World Cup winner, 1962](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/1962-world-cup-winner): Pelé's second World Cup title; injured after two matches, he received his winner's medal only in 2007. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/1962-world-cup-winner.md)
- [Intercontinental Cup, 1962](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/intercontinental-cup-1962): Santos's first world club title, won against Benfica; Pelé scored five goals over the two legs. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/intercontinental-cup-1962.md)
- [Copa Libertadores, 1963](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/copa-libertadores-1963): Santos's second South American title in a row, won against Boca Juniors with a late Pelé winner in Buenos Aires. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/copa-libertadores-1963.md)
- [Intercontinental Cup, 1963](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/intercontinental-cup-1963): Santos's second world club title, won against AC Milan after a play-off; Pelé scored twice in the first leg. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/intercontinental-cup-1963.md)
- [BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, 1970](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/bbc-overseas-sports-personality-1970): The BBC's award for the year's outstanding overseas sportsperson, given to Pelé after the 1970 World Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/bbc-overseas-sports-personality-1970.md)
- [FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, 1970](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/world-cup-golden-ball-1970): Named best player of the 1970 World Cup; the Golden Ball for that tournament was awarded retrospectively. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/world-cup-golden-ball-1970.md)
- [FIFA World Cup winner, 1970](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/1970-world-cup-winner): Pelé's third World Cup title, which made him the only player to win three. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/1970-world-cup-winner.md)
- [South American Footballer of the Year, 1973](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/south-american-footballer-of-the-year-1973): Named South American Footballer of the Year in 1973, in his last full season with Santos. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/south-american-footballer-of-the-year-1973.md)
- [NASL Most Valuable Player, 1976](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/nasl-mvp-1976): Voted the North American Soccer League's most valuable player in his second season with the Cosmos. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/nasl-mvp-1976.md)
- [NASL championship (Soccer Bowl), 1977](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/nasl-championship-1977): The North American title won by the New York Cosmos in 1977, the last trophy of Pelé's career. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/nasl-championship-1977.md)
- [US National Soccer Hall of Fame, 1992](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/national-soccer-hall-of-fame-1992): Inducted into the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1992 for his years with the Cosmos. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/national-soccer-hall-of-fame-1992.md)
- [Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1997](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/honorary-kbe-1997): An honorary knighthood (KBE) presented by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 1997. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/honorary-kbe-1997.md)
- [IOC Athlete of the Century, 1999](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/ioc-athlete-of-the-century-1999): Elected Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/ioc-athlete-of-the-century-1999.md)
- [Time 100: most important people of the 20th century, 1999](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/time-100-1999): Included in Time magazine's 1999 list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/time-100-1999.md)
- [FIFA Player of the Century, 2000 (shared)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/fifa-player-of-the-century-2000): Shared with Diego Maradona in December 2000: Maradona won FIFA's internet poll, Pelé the vote of a FIFA committee and FIFA Magazine readers. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/fifa-player-of-the-century-2000.md)
- [IFFHS World Player of the Century, 2000](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/iffhs-world-player-of-the-century-2000): Voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics in 2000. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/iffhs-world-player-of-the-century-2000.md)
- [Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, 2000](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/laureus-lifetime-achievement-award-2000): The Laureus lifetime achievement award, presented to Pelé by Nelson Mandela in 2000. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/laureus-lifetime-achievement-award-2000.md)
- [FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur, 2013](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/ballon-dor-prix-dhonneur-2013): The first FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur, presented in January 2014 at the 2013 awards for his contribution to football. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/ballon-dor-prix-dhonneur-2013.md)
- [Olympic Order, 2016](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/olympic-order-2016): The Olympic Order, awarded to Pelé by the International Olympic Committee in 2016. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/olympic-order-2016.md)
- [The Best FIFA Special Award, 2022 (posthumous)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/fifa-best-special-award-2022): Awarded to Pelé after his death, at The Best FIFA Football Awards for 2022, presented in February 2023. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/fifa-best-special-award-2022.md)
- ["Pelé" added to the Michaelis dictionary, 2023](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/michaelis-dictionary-2023): In April 2023 the Michaelis dictionary added pelé as an adjective meaning exceptional, incomparable or unique, after a public campaign. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/honours/michaelis-dictionary-2023.md)

## Films and books
- [Os Estranhos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/films-and-books/os-estranhos): A Brazilian television series about first contact with aliens, in which Pelé acted in 1969. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/films-and-books/os-estranhos.md)
- [My Life and the Beautiful Game](https://pele.wiki/footballer/films-and-books/my-life-and-the-beautiful-game): Pelé's first English-language autobiography, written with the American author Robert L. Fish and published by Doubleday in 1977. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/films-and-books/my-life-and-the-beautiful-game.md)
- [Pelé (soundtrack album)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/films-and-books/pele-sergio-mendes-album): A 1977 album by Sérgio Mendes and Pelé, the soundtrack for a documentary about his life, on which Pelé sang for the first time. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/films-and-books/pele-sergio-mendes-album.md)
- [Escape to Victory](https://pele.wiki/footballer/films-and-books/escape-to-victory): John Huston's 1981 film about Allied prisoners of war who play a German team, starring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine and Pelé. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/films-and-books/escape-to-victory.md)
- [Pelé Eterno](https://pele.wiki/footballer/films-and-books/pele-eterno): A 2004 Brazilian documentary by Anibal Massaini Neto tracing Pelé's life and career, with interviews from teammates. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/films-and-books/pele-eterno.md)
- [Pelé: The Autobiography](https://pele.wiki/footballer/films-and-books/pele-the-autobiography): Pelé's 2006 autobiography, written with Orlando Duarte and Alex Bellos and published by Simon & Schuster. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/films-and-books/pele-the-autobiography.md)
- [Pelé: Birth of a Legend](https://pele.wiki/footballer/films-and-books/pele-birth-of-a-legend): A 2016 American biopic by Jeff and Michael Zimbalist about Pelé's childhood and the 1958 World Cup, in which he makes a cameo. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/films-and-books/pele-birth-of-a-legend.md)
- [Pelé (Netflix documentary)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/films-and-books/pele-netflix-documentary): A 2021 Netflix documentary directed by Ben Nichols and David Tryhorn, built on archive footage and interviews with Pelé. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/films-and-books/pele-netflix-documentary.md)

## Locations
- [Argentina](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/argentina-country): Host of the 1959 South American Championship, where Pelé was top scorer and best player. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/argentina-country.md)
- [Bauru](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/bauru): A city in the interior of São Paulo state where Pelé grew up and learned the game. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/bauru.md)
- [Brazil](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/brazil-country): The country Pelé was born in, played for and served as its first Minister of Sport. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/brazil-country.md)
- [Canada](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/canada): Home to several clubs of the North American Soccer League in Pelé's time. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/canada.md)
- [Chile](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/chile): Host of the 1962 World Cup, where Pelé was injured in Brazil's second match. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/chile.md)
- [Civic Stadium, Portland](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/civic-stadium-portland): Portland stadium, now Providence Park, where the Cosmos won Soccer Bowl '77. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/civic-stadium-portland.md)
- [Downing Stadium](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/downing-stadium): A stadium on Randalls Island in New York City, since demolished, where Pelé made his Cosmos debut in 1975. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/downing-stadium.md)
- [East Rutherford](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/east-rutherford): New Jersey town in the Meadowlands, home of Giants Stadium. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/east-rutherford.md)
- [England](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/england-country): Host of the 1966 World Cup, where rough treatment from defenders cut short Pelé's tournament. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/england-country.md)
- [Estadio Azteca](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/estadio-azteca): Mexico City stadium where Brazil beat Italy 4–1 in the 1970 World Cup final in front of 107,412 people. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/estadio-azteca.md)
- [Estádio da Luz (1954)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/estadio-da-luz-1954): Benfica's former stadium in Lisbon, scene of Santos's 5–2 win in October 1962. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/estadio-da-luz-1954.md)
- [Estadio Jalisco](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/estadio-jalisco): Guadalajara stadium where Brazil played its 1970 group games, quarter-final and semi-final. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/estadio-jalisco.md)
- [Giants Stadium](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/giants-stadium): The Cosmos' home from 1977 and the scene of Pelé's farewell match on 1 October 1977. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/giants-stadium.md)
- [Goodison Park](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/goodison-park): Everton's long-time ground in Liverpool, where Brazil played Bulgaria, Hungary and Portugal in 1966. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/goodison-park.md)
- [Gothenburg](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/gothenburg): Swedish city where Brazil played the Soviet Union and Wales at the 1958 World Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/gothenburg.md)
- [Guadalajara](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/guadalajara): Mexican city where Brazil played five of its six matches at the 1970 World Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/guadalajara.md)
- [Italy](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/italy-country): Home of AC Milan, Santos's opponents in the 1963 Intercontinental Cup, and of the side Brazil beat in the 1970 final. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/italy-country.md)
- [Lagos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/lagos): Nigerian city where Santos drew 2–2 with Stationery Stores in 1969, the match linked to the ceasefire story. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/lagos.md)
- [Lisbon](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/lisbon): Portugal's capital, where Pelé scored a hat-trick against Benfica in the 1962 Intercontinental Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/lisbon.md)
- [Liverpool](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/liverpool): English city where Brazil played all three group matches at the 1966 World Cup. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/liverpool.md)
- [Maracanã Stadium](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/maracana): Rio de Janeiro's great stadium, scene of Pelé's Brazil debut, the gol de placa, the 1,000th goal and his Brazil farewell. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/maracana.md)
- [Mexico](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/mexico-country): Host of the 1970 World Cup, Pelé's fourth and last, which Brazil won. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/mexico-country.md)
- [Mexico City](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/mexico-city): Mexico's capital, where the 1970 World Cup final was played. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/mexico-city.md)
- [New York City](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/new-york-city): Home of the New York Cosmos, the club Pelé joined in June 1975. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/new-york-city.md)
- [Nigeria](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/nigeria): Where Santos toured in 1969 during the civil war, the setting of a much-repeated but disputed ceasefire story. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/nigeria.md)
- [Portland, Oregon](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/portland-oregon): Host city of Soccer Bowl '77, the last competitive match of Pelé's career. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/portland-oregon.md)
- [Portugal](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/portugal-country): Country of Benfica and Eusébio, rivals of Pelé in 1962 and 1966. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/portugal-country.md)
- [Råsunda Stadium](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/rasunda-stadium): Sweden's former national stadium, where Brazil beat France and then Sweden in the 1958 semi-final and final. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/rasunda-stadium.md)
- [Rio de Janeiro](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/rio-de-janeiro): The city of the Maracanã, where Pelé scored his gol de placa, his 1,000th goal and played his last match for Brazil. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/rio-de-janeiro.md)
- [Santo André](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/santo-andre): A city in Greater São Paulo; Pelé made his Santos debut against its club Corinthians de Santo André in 1956. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/santo-andre.md)
- [Santos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/santos-city): The port city in São Paulo state that is home to Santos FC, Pelé's club for 18 years, and where he is buried. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/santos-city.md)
- [São Paulo](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/sao-paulo): Brazil's largest city, where Pelé died at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in December 2022. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/sao-paulo.md)
- [Sausalito Stadium](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/sausalito-stadium): Viña del Mar stadium where Pelé scored against Mexico and was injured against Czechoslovakia in 1962. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/sausalito-stadium.md)
- [Solna](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/solna): Municipality in the Stockholm area, home of the Råsunda Stadium. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/solna.md)
- [Sweden](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/sweden): Host of the 1958 World Cup, where a 17-year-old Pelé became known to the world. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/sweden.md)
- [Três Corações](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/tres-coracoes): A town in the south of Minas Gerais state where Pelé was born on 23 October 1940. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/tres-coracoes.md)
- [Ullevi](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/ullevi): Gothenburg stadium built for the 1958 World Cup; Pelé's first World Cup match and first World Cup goal came here. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/ullevi.md)
- [United States](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/united-states): Where Pelé played his last three seasons, for the New York Cosmos from 1975 to 1977. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/united-states.md)
- [Vila Belmiro (Estádio Urbano Caldeira)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/vila-belmiro): Santos FC's home ground, where Pelé played his last official match for the club in 1974 and lay in state in 2023. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/vila-belmiro.md)
- [Viña del Mar](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/vina-del-mar): Chilean coastal city where Brazil played its 1962 World Cup group matches. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/locations/vina-del-mar.md)

## Questions
- [What was Pelé's real name?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/what-was-peles-real-name): Pelé's real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento. His parents named him after the inventor Thomas Edison, though his birth certificate spelled it… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/what-was-peles-real-name.md)
- [Why was he called Pelé?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/why-was-he-called-pele): Nobody knows for certain. Pelé himself thought the nickname came from his childhood mispronunciation of Bilé, a goalkeeper at Vasco da Gama. He said that… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/why-was-he-called-pele.md)
- [How many goals did Pelé score?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/how-many-goals-did-pele-score): It depends on what you count, and the figure is disputed. Counting friendlies and exhibitions, Guinness World Records credits him with 1,279 goals in… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/how-many-goals-did-pele-score.md)
- [How many World Cups did Pelé win?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/how-many-world-cups-did-pele-win): Pelé won three World Cups, in 1958, 1962 and 1970, and is the only player to have done so. He played in four, also appearing in 1966, and scored 12 goals… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/how-many-world-cups-did-pele-win.md)
- [Which clubs did Pelé play for?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/which-clubs-did-pele-play-for): Pelé played professionally for only two clubs: Santos in Brazil, from 1956 to 1974, and the New York Cosmos in the United States, from 1975 to 1977. As a… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/which-clubs-did-pele-play-for.md)
- [Did Pelé ever play in Europe?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/did-pele-ever-play-in-europe): No, Pelé never played for a European club. Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United and Inter Milan all tried to sign him, and in 1961 Brazil's government… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/did-pele-ever-play-in-europe.md)
- [What shirt number did Pelé wear?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/what-shirt-number-did-pele-wear): Pelé wore the number 10, for Santos, Brazil and the Cosmos. He first wore it at the 1958 World Cup: by the usual account, Brazil's federation sent its… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/what-shirt-number-did-pele-wear.md)
- [When and how did Pelé die?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/when-and-how-did-pele-die): Pelé died on 29 December 2022, aged 82, at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in São Paulo. The cause was multiple organ failure as a complication of… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/when-and-how-did-pele-die.md)
- [How tall was Pelé?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/how-tall-was-pele): Pelé was about 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) tall, the height given by Wikipedia. He was not big, but he was strong, fast and very good in the air. (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/how-tall-was-pele.md)
- [What position did Pelé play?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/what-position-did-pele-play): Pelé was a forward. Early on he played mostly as a striker, centre forward or inside forward, and later in his career he often played a deeper playmaking… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/what-position-did-pele-play.md)
- [Was Pelé FIFA's Player of the Century?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/was-pele-fifa-player-of-the-century): Yes, jointly with Diego Maradona. In 2000 Maradona won FIFA's internet poll, while a committee of journalists, officials and coaches, together with FIFA… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/was-pele-fifa-player-of-the-century.md)
- [What was Pelé's best goal?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/what-was-peles-best-goal): There is no agreed answer. The best known are his volley in the 1958 World Cup final and the solo run against Fluminense in 1961 that gave Brazil the… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/what-was-peles-best-goal.md)
- [When did Pelé score his 1,000th goal?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/when-did-pele-score-his-1000th-goal): Pelé scored his 1,000th goal, by the count of the time, on 19 November 1969, from a penalty for Santos against Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã. The count… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/when-did-pele-score-his-1000th-goal.md)
- [What does "O Rei" mean?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/what-does-o-rei-mean): "O Rei" is Portuguese for "the King". The Brazilian press began calling Pelé that after the 1958 World Cup, and he was also known as *O Rei do Futebol*,… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/what-does-o-rei-mean.md)
- [Did Pelé play in the United States?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/did-pele-play-in-the-united-states): Yes. Pelé played for the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1977, winning the league's championship in 1977. His farewell… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/did-pele-play-in-the-united-states.md)
- [Was Pelé a government minister?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/was-pele-a-government-minister): Yes. Pelé was Brazil's first Minister of Sport, appointed by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, from 1 January 1995 to 29 April 1998, when the ministry… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/was-pele-a-government-minister.md)
- [How many matches and goals did Pelé play and score for Brazil?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/how-many-caps-and-goals-for-brazil): Pelé scored 77 goals in 92 matches for Brazil between 1957 and 1971, by the count most widely used. That total includes one 1968 match that FIFA does not… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/how-many-caps-and-goals-for-brazil.md)
- [Is Pelé the footballer connected to Pele the diagram tool?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/is-pele-the-diagram-tool-the-same): No. pele.wiki also covers Pele, an unrelated open-source library that renders Mermaid diagrams, at pele.wiki/. That project says it is named after the… (markdown: https://pele.wiki/md/footballer/questions/is-pele-the-diagram-tool-the-same.md)

## Optional
- [llms-full.txt](https://pele.wiki/footballer/llms-full.txt): every record's full text
- [The scene](https://pele.wiki/footballer/places/overview): the same data drawn as a city, by Graview