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Brazil · 1957–71Pelé
Rating
99
Caps
92
Goals
77
Life
1940–2022
Clubs
Bauru Atlético Clube, Santos, New York Cosmos
Honours
FIFA Player of the Century 2000 · South American Footballer of the Year 1973 · 5× Hall of Fame (1967–1997)
#1
Editorial rank of 33 for Brazil
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
On 19 November 1969 the Maracanã stopped while photographers swarmed the pitch and 80,000 Vasco supporters cheered Pelé, who had just converted the penalty that was his thousandth goal. He is the only man with three World Cups, scoring twice in the 1958 final at seventeen, and he took the Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup with Santos in both 1962 and 1963 along with five Taça Brasil titles. Career record: 92 caps and 77 goals for Brazil; club career at Bauru Atlético Clube, Santos, New York Cosmos; honours include South American Footballer of the Year 1973, FIFA Player of the Century 2000, 5× Hall of Fame (1967–1997).
Career record
| 1953–1956 | Bauru Atlético Clube |
| 1956–1974 | Santos |
| 1975–1977 | New York Cosmos |
| Brazil | 92 caps, 77 goals |
From the daily quiz
Who is the youngest player ever to score in a World Cup final?
Reveal the answer
Pelé. 17 years old in 1958, and he scored twice.
Shared the era
Brazil legends whose careers overlapped Pelé's