Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) was a Brazilian professional footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in sports history.
Santos FC: Played from 1956 to 1974, scoring 569 goals in 583 league appearances.
New York Cosmos: Played from 1975 to 1977, scoring 37 goals in 64 appearances.
Brazil National Team: Scored 77 goals in 92 official matches.
FIFA World Cup: The only player in history to win three World Cup tournaments (1958, 1962, and 1970).
Goal Record: Credited with a world record of 1,279 goals in 1,363 total games, including friendlies and tour matches.
Awards: Named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and joint FIFA Player of the Century.