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Also known as Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, O Rei

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Pelé (1940–2022) was a Brazilian association football player, politician, and actor. Born in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, he played as a forward and midfielder for Santos F.C., the Brazil men's national football team, New York Cosmos, and Bauru Atlético Clube. He also participated in the 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970 FIFA World Cups. His professional roles included employment with the United Nations and work in Brasília.

He received the Order of Rio Branco, the BBC World Sport Star of the Year, the South American Footballer of the Year award, and the National Order of Merit. Pelé was an author with works including *The Pelé albums* and *Pelé, a autobiografia*. He spoke Portuguese, English, and Spanish. His father was Dondinho, and his child was Edson Cholbi Nascimento. He was also known by the pseudonym Pelé.

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Film & TV

Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), known as Pelé, was a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. In 1999 he was named Athlete of the Century by the International…

Known for

When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game — Self (Archive Footage)2026
Pelé: O Jogador do Milênio — Self2025
Kenny Dalglish — Self (archive footage)2025
Placar: A Revista Militante — Self2024
Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World — Himself (archive footage)2024
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk — Self (archive footage)2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub — Self (archive footage)2023
70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen — Self (archive footage)2023
Pelé - Long Live the King2023
Pelé e o Gol na Rua Javari — Self (archive footage)2022

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1940
Active to: 2022

Discography

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 4,511
Total plays: 56,882

Key facts

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Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.caption: Pelé with Brazil in 1970
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Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.birth_place: Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.death_place: São Paulo, Brazil
Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.resting_place: Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, Santos, São Paulo
Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.height: 1.73 m
Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.alma_mater: Metropolitan University of Santos (UNIMES)
Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.children: 7, including Edinho and Joshua Nascimento
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Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.father: Dondinho
Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.mother: Dona Celeste
Person <! SEE TALK PAGE FOR DISCUSSION >.relatives: Zoca (brother)
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Football biography.position: Forward, attacking midfielder
Football biography.youthyears1: 1953–1956

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: Guingamp
Position: Midfielder

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Official website

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After retiring from football in 1977, Pelé concentrated on using his fame to work for causes he believed in, ranging from world peace to international children’s rights and poverty alleviation. Our purpose for existing is to preserve the legacy of King Pelé, keeping his humanitarian works active and generating positive impacts in the fight for education and the battle against poverty and hunger worldwide. After retiring from football in 1977, Pelé concentrated on using his fame to work for causes he believed in, ranging from world peace to international children’s rights and poverty alleviation. The Pelé Foundation is a US-based 501c3 non-profit organization created while the King was still alive, to continue building a more just, equal, and loving society.