Pelé

soccer · Brazil · sports legend · record-breaker

Unstoppable Goal Machine. Pelé scored an amazing 1,279 goals in 1,363 games throughout his career, a Guinness World Record that shows just how incredible he was at finding the back of the net.

Athlete of the Century. In 1999, the International Olympic Committee named Pelé the Athlete of the Century, one of the highest honors a sports player can get. He was even listed as one of the 100 most important people of the 1900s by Time magazine!

Global Superstar. Pelé wasn't just famous for soccer, he became one of the most popular sports figures in the entire 20th century, recognized and loved all around the world.

World's Best Player. In 2000, Pelé was voted the World Player of the Century and shared the FIFA Player of the Century award with Diego Maradona, proving he was among the very best to ever play the game.