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Pelé

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes…

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Education
Metropolitan University of Santos (UNIMES)
1953–1956
Bauru
1956–1974
Santos
1957–1971
Brazil
1975–1977
New York Cosmos
Born
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-10-23)23 October 1940[A] Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Early life

Club career

International career

Style of play

Legacy

Sponsorships and business interests

Philanthropy and public service

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Pelé

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related to Bibliography · 70
Pelé → ABC-CLIO, Africa, Alex, Bar-On, Baseball, Basketball, Beautiful Game, Bellos, Biography, Blevins, Bloomsbury, Brazilian Portuguese, Brazilian Soccer Star Earns, Colonialism, Darby, David, Dictionary, Doubleday Publishing, Dunmore, Ebony
related to Early life · 37
Pelé → American, Ameriquinha, Bauru, Bauru Atlético Clube, Bilé, Brazil, Brito, Canto, Celeste Arantes, Dico, Dondinho, Edison, Edson, Edson Arantes, Fluminense, Gama, He, His, In, João Ramos
related to Accolades · 35
Pelé → According, Approximately, Athlete, Black Pearl, Brazilian, Century, During, Football, Football History, Futebol, IFFHS, In, International Federation, International Olympic Committee, King, King Pelé, Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, Most Important People, Museu Pelé, Nelson Mandela
related to Legacy · 35
Pelé → According, Andy Warhol, Barney Ronay, Bobby Moore, But Pelé's, Clodoaldo, David Goldblatt, Di Stéfano, England's, Ferenc Puskás, FIFA, Former Manchester United, Former Real Madrid, Hattenstone, He, Henry Kissinger, Hungary, I've, Mother Teresa, Multiple
related to 1970 World Cup · 30
Pelé → Banks, Brazil's, Carlos Alberto Torres, Clodoaldo, Czechoslovakia, Djalma Santos, During Brazil's, England, FIFA World Cup, Garrincha, Gerson, Gilmar, Gordon Banks, Gérson, However, In, Jairzinho, Later, Mexico, Nilton Santos
related to 1966 World Cup · 25
Pelé → After, Brazil, Brazil's, Brazilian, Bulgaria, Bulgarians, Djalma Santos, During, England, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cups, Garrincha, George McCabe, Gilmar, Gérson, However, Hungary, In, Jairzinho, João Morais
related to Sponsorships and business interests · 24
Pelé → Adidas, Ahead, Arthur Ashe, Brazil's, Dassler, Eventually, German, However, In, Lagos, Lagos WCT, Many, Nigeria, Pelé Pact, Pelé US, Pepsi-sponsored, Peru, Puma, Puma King, Puma King Pelé
related to New York Cosmos · 23
Pelé → At, Bobby Moore, Carlos Alberto, Club, Cosmos, Eusébio, Everyone, Franz Beckenbauer, George Best, Giorgio Chinaglia, Gordon Banks, Johan Cruyff, John O'Reilly, New York Cosmos, New York's, North America, North American Soccer League, Over, Santos, Though
related to Philanthropy and public service · 23
Pelé → Action, April, Brazil's Children, Brazil's Minister, Brazilian, Buckingham Palace, During, Gols Pela Vida, He, In, In January, It, Pelé's, President Fernando Cardoso, Prince's Rainforests Project, Queen Elizabeth II, SOS Children's Villages, Sport, The, The Littlest Lamb
related to Other activities · 21
Pelé → Allied, Apollo, Davos, Escape, ESPN, German, He, In, In November, Lifetime, New York Cosmos, Once, Os Estranhos, Sheffield, Switzerland, Sérgio Mendes, The Extraordinary Story, Victory, While, World Economic Forum

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Pelé1953–1956Bauru1.00infobox
Pelé1956–1974Santos1.00infobox
Pelé1957–1971Brazil1.00infobox
Pelé1975–1977New York Cosmos1.00infobox
PeléBornEdson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-10-23)23 October 1940[A] Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil1.00infobox
PeléChildren7, including Edinho and Joshua Nascimento1.00infobox
PeléDied29 December 2022(2022-12-29) (aged 82) São Paulo, Brazil1.00infobox
PeléEducationMetropolitan University of Santos (UNIMES)1.00infobox
PeléHeight1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)1.00infobox
PeléOccupationsFootballer1.00infobox
PeléOccupationshumanitarian1.00infobox
PeléParentsDondinho (father)1.00infobox
PeléParentsDona Celeste (mother)1.00infobox
PeléPositionAssociation football careerPosition ForwardYouth career1953–1956 BauruSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)1956–1974 Santos 583 (569)1975–1977 New York Cosmos 64 (37)Total 647 (60…1.00infobox
PeléPositionForward1.00infobox
PeléPreceded byOffice established1.00infobox
PeléPresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso1.00infobox
PeléRelativesZoca (brother)1.00infobox
PeléResting placeMemorial Necrópole Ecumênica, Santos, São Paulo1.00infobox
PeléSpouses.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
PeléSucceeded byRafael Greca (Sports and Tourism)1.00infobox
PeléYearsTeam1.00infobox
Peléis aidol0.90text
Peléis asecond-highest goalscorer of the Brazilian national team0.90text

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