Edson Arantes do Nascimento,known as Pelé is widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time.
In 1999, he was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
That same year, Pelé was elected Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee
According to the IFFHS, Pelé is the most successful league goal-scorer in the world, scoring 1281 goals in 1363 games, which included unofficial friendlies and tour games.
Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national football team at 16.
During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups - 1958, 1962 and 1970, being the only player ever to do so.
1969 Brazil stamp commemorating Pelé's landmark 1,000th goal
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