Pelé

Personal Info

Birthday

October 23, 1940

Day of Death

2022-12-29

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Also Known As

Edson Arantes do Nascimento

A Pérola Negra

O Rei do Futebol

O Rei Pelé

O Rei

بيليه

إدسون أرانتيس دو ناسيمنتو

Pelé

Biography

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), known as Pelé, was a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century.

In 1999 he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His total of 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which included friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record.