Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century, alongside Diego Maradona.
WikipediaFrequent Collaborators
🎬 Movies
El rey Puma
actor
2026
When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game
actor
2026
Rei da Noite
actor
2025
O Carnaval é de Pelé
actor
2025
Written in the Stars
actor
2023
Pelé
actor
2021
Diego Maradona
actor
2019
The Referee
actor
2010
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
actor
2009
Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
actor
2007
The Art of Football from A to Z
actor
2006
Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
actor
2003
Conspiracy '58
actor
2002
Mike Bassett: England Manager
actor
2001
Hotshot
actor
1987
The Trapalhões and the King of Football
writer
1986
The Trapalhões and the King of Football
actor
1986
A Minor Miracle
actor
1983
Escape to Victory
actor
1981
Os Trombadinhas
actor
1979
Os Trombadinhas
writer
1979
A Marcha
actor
1972
True Brazil
actor
1968
Goal!
actor
1966
O Rei Pelé
actor
1962
O Preço da Vitória
actor
1959