# His first senior goal

> The first goal of Pelé's senior career, scored for Santos at 15 in a friendly against Corinthians de Santo André.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/first-senior-goal-1956
Reference: https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/?p=3291430

- Date: 7 September 1956
- Scored: Yes

Pelé scored in his first match for Santos, a 7–1 friendly win in Santo André on 7 September 1956. The goalkeeper, Zaluar, later joked about being the first of more than a thousand.

He had signed for Santos only that June and would not become a regular in the team until the following season.

## Related

- The match it came in: [Santos 7–1 Corinthians de Santo André](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/santos-debut-1956)
- The chapters it appears in: [Santos: discovery and debut (1956–1957)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/santos-discovery-and-debut)