| Bio/Wiki |
| Real Name | Edson Arantes do Nascimento |
| Nickname(s) | Dico, Pele, The Black Pearl |
| Profession | Professional Footballer (Retired), Humanitarian |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 173 cm
in meters– 1.73 m
in feet inches– 5’ 8” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 75 kg
in pounds– 165 lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Football |
| Debut | International– On July 7, 1957 for Brazil against Argentina
Club– On September 7, 1956 for Santos against Corinthians Santo Andre |
| Jersey Number | #10 (Brazil)
#10 (Santos) |
| Coach/Mentor | Vicente Feola (Brazil), João Ramos |
| Retirement | 1977 |
| Position | Forward |
| Records | • Brazil national football team All-Time Leading Scorer, 77 goals (95 goals including unofficial friendlies)
• Intercontinental Cup: All-Time Leading Scorer: 7 goals
• World record number of hat-trick: 92
• Most career goals: 1283 goals in 1363 games (Guinness World Records)
• Most FIFA World Cup Winners’ Medals: 3 (Guinness World Records)
• Youngest winner of a FIFA World Cup: 17 years and 249 days (Guinness World Records) |
| Awards, Honors, Achievements | International
• FIFA World Cup : 1958, 1962, 1970
• Roca Cup : 1957, 1963Club
Santos
• Campeonato Paulista : 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A : 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968
• Intercontinental Cup : 1962, 1963
• Intercontinental Supercup: 1968 New York Cosmos
• North American Soccer League, Soccer Bowl: 1977
Individual
• Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 1965
• Campeonato Paulista Top Scorer : 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1973
• FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 1958
• FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (Best Player): 1970
• Copa América Top Scorer: 1959
• FIFA Player of the Century: 2000
• FIFA Order of Merit: 1984
• FIFA Centennial Award: 2004
• FIFA 100 Greatest Living Footballers: 2004
• Athlete of the Century, elected by International Olympic Committee: 1999
• South American Footballer of the Year: 1973
• FWA Tribute Award: 2018
• World Team of the 20th Century: 1998 |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | October 23, 1940 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 77 Years |
| Birthplace | Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Link | @pele |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Hometown | Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Did Not Attend |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | Afro-Brazilian |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Fishing, Writing Songs, Cooking, Playing the Guitar |
| Controversy | Pele got a lot hatred from the Brazilians when before FIFA World Cup 2014, he said that corruption had nothing to do with World Cup and people should stop protesting for a better country. He even went on to say that Brazilians were ruining the World Cup. |
| Girls, Affairs & More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Rosemeri Dos Reis Cholbi (1958-1966)
Anizia Machado (1963-1964)
Flavia Cavalcanti Rebelo (Model)
Lenita Kurtz (1968) Journalist
Xuxa (1981-1986) TV Presenter |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | Rosemeri Dos Reis Cholbi (1966–1982)
Assíria Lemos Seixas (1994–2008) Psychologist
Marcia Aoki (2016-Present) Businesswoman |
| Children | Sons– Edinho (Professional Footballer)
Joshua
Daughters– Sandra Machado
Kelly Cristina
Flávia Kurtz
Celeste |
| Parents | Father– João Ramos (Professional Footballer)
Mother– Dona Celeste (Actress) |
| Siblings | Brother– Zeca Nascimento (Professional Footballer)
Sister– Maria Lúcia Nascimento |
| Favorite Things |
| Favorite Sportsperson | Muhammad Ali |
| Favorite Place | Santos, Brazil |
| Favorite Food | Rice and beans |
Style Quotient
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| Cars Collection | Mercedes 1970, Mercedes-Benz W111, Red 1957 Porsche 356, Volkswagen |
| Money Factor |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $100 Million (₹680 Crore) |
