Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is regarded by many experts, football critics, former players, current players and football fans in general as the best player of all time
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Edson Arantes do Nascimento[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1940 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Três Corações, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward[2][3][4][5] Attacking midfielder[6][7][8][9][10] |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1956 | Bauru | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1956–1974 | Santos | 638 | (619) |
| 1975–1977 | New York Cosmos[11] | 56 | (31) |
| Total | 694 | (650) | |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1971 | Brazil | 92 | (77) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
