Pele Profile: Pele History and Records

Pele profile

pele profile,pele recordsThe great Brazilian football player was born on 21 or 23 October 1940 at Tres Coracoes, Brazil. His real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. Football was in his genes. His father and mentor Dondinho was also a football player with the Fluminense Football club of Brazil. He played professional football for the Brazilian National team for nearly 20 years and helped the Brazilian national team win World Cup Championship not once, but three times in 1958,1962, and 1970. Pele is known by the nicknames like the king of football and the god of football.
Pele is a very simple man and is Brazil's big celebrity. 
Here is Pele's detail and records. 

Football Debut:

In 1957 Pele got a call from the Brazilian National team, at that time he was merely 16 years of age. His debut match was on 9th July 1957 against Argentina, where Brazil was defeated by 2-1. At that time he was just 16 years and 9 months old, Pele used to play as a forward.

Pele Record:

Pele's record for the national team Brazil in his career of 1956 to 1971 is 77 goals in Apps 92.
National Team
year
Team
App
Goals
1956-71
brazil
92
77


Club Record
Year
Team
App
Goals
1995-74
Santos
605
589
1975-77
New york
64
37
total

669
626

Pele Award for Teams:
Award
Team
Trophy
Year
Brazil
World Champion
1958, 1962, 1970
Santos
Intercontinental Cup
1962, 1963
Santos
Copa Libertadores
1962, 1963
Santos
Brazilian Championship
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968
New York Cosmos
U.S. Championship
1977

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