Pelé
Forward
- Country
- Brazil
- Active years
- 1950s–1970s
- Santos
- New York Cosmos
- Brazil
HGW Grade86.40Confidence Rating: 98%
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- FIFA World Cup (1958, 1962, 1970)
- Copa Libertadores (2x)
- Intercontinental Cup (2x)
- Campeonato Paulista (10x)
- 3x FIFA World Cup Champion (1958, 1962, 1970)
- 1,281 career goals (FIFA count)
- 2x Copa Libertadores winner
- 2x Intercontinental Cup winner
- FIFA Player of the Century (shared with Maradona)
Pelé is the original "O Rei" — the King. Three World Cup wins (a record that still stands for a single player), over 1,200 career goals, and a cultural footprint that turned football into the global sport it is today. He ranks near the top of the Elite tier, limited only by the era's weaker competition density and shorter peak windows relative to modern players.
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Pelé — The King Who Built Football’s Global Legacy
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