# Did Pelé play in the United States?

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/did-pele-play-in-the-united-states
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Cosmos_(1971%E2%80%931985)

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 match, against Santos, was played at Giants Stadium in New Jersey on 1 October 1977.

## Related

- The records that answer it in full: [New York Cosmos (1975–1977)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/new-york-cosmos-years), [New York Cosmos 2–1 Santos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/pele-farewell-1977), [New York Cosmos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/cosmos), [NASL championship (Soccer Bowl), 1977](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/nasl-championship-1977)