# When did Pelé score his 1,000th goal?

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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 included friendlies and exhibition matches; counting only official games, he had far fewer at that date.

## Related

- The records that answer it in full: [The 1,000th goal (1969)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/the-1000th-goal-1969), [Santos 2–1 Vasco da Gama](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/santos-2-1-vasco-da-gama-1969), [The 1,000th goal](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/the-1000th-goal)