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Pelé
"The King of Football"; only player to win 3 World Cups; 1,283 goals in his career
Brazil 🇧🇷 1958 Football
Key Facts
- 1
Only player to win 3 FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970); scored 77 goals for Brazil
- 2
1,283 career goals including friendlies; scored his 1,000th goal at Maracanã stadium (1969)
- 3
Joint FIFA Player of the Century with Diego Maradona; died December 29, 2022 aged 82
🏆 Did you know? Pelé's debut at the 1958 World Cup aged 17 — youngest player to score in a World Cup final — a record that still stands
Quick Reference
Category
Football
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Year / Era
1958
About
"The King of Football"