PELÉ

BRAZIL

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Name: Edson Arantes Do Nascimento
Date of Birth: Monday, 21 October 1940
Place of Birth: Três Corações, Brazil
Position: Forward

INTERNATIONAL CAREER

Brazil

Years: 1957-71
Appearances: 92 Goals: 77
Debut: 07/07/1957 v Argentina

(H) L 1-2
Last Cap: 18/07/1971 v Yugoslavia

(H) D 2-2

Major Championships:

World Cup 1958 (SWE): Winners (4 games, 6 goals)

Copa América 1959 (ARG): Runners-Up (6 games, 8 goals)

World Cup 1962 (CHI): Winners (2 games, 1 goal)

World Cup 1966 (ENG): First Round (2 games, 1 goal)

World Cup 1970 (MEX): Winners (6 games, 4 goals)

Other Achievements:

Copa América 1959 (ARG): Golden Boot Winner

All time record goalscorer for Brazil: 77 goals

One of only two men to score goals in four different World Cups (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)

One of only four men to score in two World Cup Finals (1958, 1970)

Only man to play in three different World Cup winning squads (1958, 1962, 1970)