# 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.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/vicente-feola
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_Feola

- Full name: Vicente Ítalo Feola
- Role: Brazil coach, 1958 and 1966
- Born: 20 November 1909
- Died: 6 November 1975
- Nationality: Brazilian

Vicente Feola was a São Paulo coach who led Brazil at the 1958 World Cup. He brought Pelé into the team for the third match against the Soviet Union, against the advice of the team psychologist, and Brazil won the tournament. He returned as coach for the 1966 World Cup, where Brazil went out in the first round.

## Related

- Where they were born: [São Paulo](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/sao-paulo)
- The teams they played for or coached: [Brazil](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/brazil)
- The matches they played a part in: [Brazil 2–0 Soviet Union](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-soviet-union-1958), [Brazil 1–0 Wales](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-wales-1958), [Brazil 5–2 France](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-5-2-france-1958), [Brazil 5–2 Sweden](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/1958-world-cup-final), [Brazil 2–0 Bulgaria](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-bulgaria-1966), [Brazil 1–3 Portugal](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-3-portugal-1966)
- The chapters it appears in: [Sweden 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/sweden-1958), [England 1966](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/england-1966)