Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so and the youngest player to win a World Cup (17). He was nicknamed O Rei (The King) following the 1958 tournament.

2025年1月31日 · Pelé (born October 23, 1940, Três Corações, Brazil—died December 29, 2022, São Paulo, Brazil) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time probably the most famous and possibly the best-paid athlete in the world. He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won three World Cup championships (1958, 1962, and 1970).

2014年4月2日 · Named after Thomas Edison and nicknamed "Dico," Pelé moved with his family to the city of Bauru as a young boy. João Ramos, better known as "Dondinho," struggled to earn a living as a soccer...

2020年4月26日 · He became the youngest player to play in the final of a world cup and was named the tournament’s best young player. He was granted the no. 10 jersey in the tournament following disorganisation which led FIFA to hand out jersey numbers.

2024年12月9日 · Pelé's soccer journey began at a remarkably young age when he joined a youth squad in Bauru, Brazil. Under the guidance of coach Waldemar de Brito, Pelé honed his skills and caught the attention of the Santos professional soccer club.

The young Pelé burned bright, becoming the youngest player to score a hat-trick and the youngest player to score in a World Cup final match. Retirement saw “O Rei” go on to campaign for a variety of causes, including poverty reduction, anti …

A young talent Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, who took the name Pelé, was born on October 23, 1940, in Tres Coracoes, Brazil, the son of a minor league soccer player.

2022年12月30日 · On August 8, 1956, a shy and skinny 15-year-old boy arrived in Santos; less than two years later, Pelé gave Brazil its first World Cup and crowned himself "King." A myth was beginning to be...

2024年12月23日 · These young Pele soccer photos bring to life the determination that propelled him to greatness at a tender age. Dive into Pele's early life pictures and see how his humble beginnings shaped a soccer icon.

As a teenager, the young and unknown Pele helped inspire Brazil to victory in the 1958 World Cup. He scored in the final during a 5-2 win over Sweden and finished the competition with six goals and a reputation as the brightest prospect in football.