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Pele

Football Player

Nationality: Brazilian

Personalitys Details

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1940

Date of Death: 29-Dec-2022

Father Name: Dondinho

Mother Name: Celeste Arantes

Spouse Name: Marcia Aoki

Country: Brazil

Detail Biography:

Full Name : Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Nick Name : Pele

Appellation : King of Football

Profession : Football Player

Position : Attacker/Forward, Jersey No. 10

Award :

Knighthood Award-1997

FIFA Player of the Century Award-2000 between Maradona shared

FIFA World Cup Best Young Player-1958

FIFA World Cup Silver Ball-1958

Ballon d"Or Trophy - 7 Times (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1970)

FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (Best Player)-1970

Internatioal Peace Award-1978

FIFA Order of Merit-1984

Olympic Order-2016

Most FIFA World Cup winners medals 3 - 1958, 1962, 1970

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Playing Trophies Status :

FIFA World Cup Champion-1958, 1962, 1970

Best Player-1970

Record :

1. Pele played his first international match against Argentina on 7 July 1957 at Marakana Stadium, Argentina. Ina 2-1 loss, Pele secored his first goal for Brazil at the age of 16 years & 9 months. making him the yougest international goalscorer.

2. Became the youngest player to win the World Cup trophy at 17, a record that still stands. On 29 June 1958, Pele became the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match at 17 years 249 days. It match was Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in Stockholm.

3. Pele scored a hat-trick

4. Secord 12 Goals in World Cup

5. Registered six assists at Mexico 1970-a record for one World Cup

6. Scored 92 hat-tricks across official and unoffical games

7. After retiring, Pele acted as an ambassador for footabll. In 2013, he was awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur in recognition of his career & achievements. In 2020, he was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest of all-time XI

Orders :

Knighthood Award-1997

FIFA Order of Merit-1984

Olympic Order-2016

Minister of Sports :

1st January 1995~ 30th April 1998 Brazil Government.

Father's Name : Dondinho

Father’s Profession: Footballer

Mother's Name : Celeste Arantes

Siblings : 3

Spouse Name : Marcia Aoki (2016), Assiria Lemos Seixas (1994-2008 Divorced), Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi (1966-1982 Divorced)

Spouse Profession : Medical Equipment business