Former Brazilian professional footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his stage as Pelé (pronounced [pal] in Portuguese), was a striker who was born on October 23, 1940. He was among the most prosperous and well-known athletes of the 20th century, and FIFA even referred to him as "the greatest" player of all time. He was named the International Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Century in 1999, and Time named him one of the 100 most influential individuals of the 20th century. Pelé was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Year award in 2000 and was selected by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFF HS) as the World Player of the Century.
At the age of 15, Pelé began playing for Santos and at 16 for Brazil. He won three FIFA World Cups during his international career: the only player to accomplish this in 1958, 1962, and 1970. After the 1958 tournament, he got the nickname O REI, which means "The King." With 77 goals in 92 games, Pelé is Brazil's joint top scorer. He has scored 643 goals in 659 games for Santos, making him the club's all-time leading scorer.[3] During Santos' golden era, he led the team to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores and the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup. Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his teams toured internationally to take full advantage of his popularity[4].
During his playing days, Pelé was for a time the best-paid athlete in the world. He is credited with connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football. Pelé has done a lot of acting and business work since he retired in 1977. He has been a football ambassador all over the world. He was made the New York Cosmos' honorary president in 2010.
Pelé was skilled at striking the ball with either foot and anticipating his opponents' movements on the field, scoring nearly a goal per game throughout his career. While prevalent a striker, he could likewise drop profound and take on a play making job, furnishing helps with his vision and ability to pass, and he would likewise utilize his spilling abilities to go past rivals. He is regarded as a national hero in Brazil for both his achievements in football and his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. Inspiration came from his emergence at the 1958 World Cup, when he became the first black global sporting star.[5] Pelé received numerous individual and team awards throughout his career and in retirement for his performance on the field, his record-breaking accomplishments, and his legacy in the sport.
On October 23, 1940, in Trek Coracles, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Edson Arantes do Nascimento was born. He was the son of luminance footballer Dondinho (who was born Joo Ramos do Nascimento) and Celeste Arantes. He was the older of the two siblings and was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison.[6] His parents decided to remove the "i" from his name and call him "Edson." However, there was a mistake on the birth certificate, so many documents show his name as "Edison" instead of "Edson," as he is called.[7][8] His family used to call him "Dino" at first.[6] He was the older of the two siblings.
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