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Pelé

Pelé

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Born October 23, 1940, 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 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. His total of 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which included friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. 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. Pelé is the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At club level he is Santos' all-time top goalscorer with 643 goals from 659 games. In a golden era for Santos, he led the club to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and to the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup. Credited with connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football, Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his teams toured internationally in order to take full advantage of his popularity. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world. Since retiring in 1977, Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures. In 2010, he was named the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos. Averaging almost a goal per game throughout his career, Pelé was adept at striking the ball with either foot in addition to anticipating his opponents' movements on the field. While predominantly a striker, he could also drop deep and take on a playmaking role, providing assists with his vision and passing ability, and he would also use his dribbling skills to go past opponents. In Brazil, he is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. His emergence at the 1958 World Cup where he became the first black global sporting star was a source of inspiration. Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received several individual and team awards for his performance in the field, his record-breaking achievements, and legacy in the sport. From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (82)
  • 2026El rey Puma — Self
  • 2026Mexiko - WM im Schatten der Kartelle — Self (Archive Footage)
  • Soccer's American Dream — Self (archive footage)
  • 2026When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game — Self (Archive Footage)
  • 2026Zico: O Samurai de Quintino — Self (archive footage)
  • 2025Kenny Dalglish — Self (archive footage)
  • 2025Pelé: O Jogador do Milênio — Self
  • 2024Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World — Himself (archive footage)
  • 2024Placar: A Revista Militante — Self
  • 2024Unidos por el balón de oro — Self (archive footage)
  • 202370 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen — Self (archive footage)
  • 2023Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk — Self (archive footage)
  • 2023L'Âge d'or de la pub — Self (archive footage)
  • 2023Pelé: King of the Game — Self (archive footage)
  • 2023Written in the Stars — Self (archive footage)
  • Elza & Mané: Amor em Linhas Tortas — Self (archive footage)
  • 2022McEnroe — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 2022Messi — Self (archive footage)
  • 2022Pelé e o Gol na Rua Javari — Self (archive footage)
  • VM-94 - En sportsaga — Self (archive footage)
  • 2021Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL — Self (archive footage)
  • 2021Pelé — Self
  • 2021Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy — Self
  • 2021When the World Watched: Brazil 1970 — Self
  • 202050 Anos do Tri — Self
  • 2020Puntapié — Self
  • 2019Diego Maradona — Self (archive footage)
  • 2019Santos de Todos os Gols — Self
  • Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments — Self
  • 2018In Search of Greatness — Self
  • 2018Pelé the Last Show: The Film — Self
  • 2017Pelé: The Unknown King — Self (archive footage)
  • 2016Bobby — Self
  • 2016I Am Bolt — Self
  • 2015Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer — Self
  • 2014Football's Greatest International Teams: Brazil 1958/1962 — Self
  • 2014Football's Greatest International Teams: Brazil 1970 — Self
  • 2014Ilusión Nacional — Self (archive footage)
  • 2014Nelson Mandela Redrawn — Self
  • 2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music — Self
  • 2012Santos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer — Self
  • 2010A Day in the Life — Self (archive footage)
  • 2010The Referee — Self
  • 2010Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão — Self
  • 2009Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was — Self
  • 2007Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team — Self
  • 2006The Art of Football from A to Z — Self
  • 2005Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova — Self (archive footage)
  • 2004Pelé Forever — Self
  • 2003Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain — Self
  • 2003Born To Be Blind — Self (uncredited)
  • Celebrity — Self
  • 2003Pele: The Master & His Method — Self
  • 2002Arte é o Futebol sem Bola — Self (archive footage)
  • 2002Conspiracy '58 — Self (archive footage)
  • 2002Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha — Self
  • 2001Mike Bassett: England Manager — Self
  • 2000The History of the World Cups: Mexico '70 — Self (archive footage)
  • 1997Laudrup - The Joy of Football — Self (archive footage)
  • RTL-Spendenmarathon — Self
  • História de Amor — Self
  • 1994VM-krönika 1994 — Self (archive footage)
  • 1992Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser — Self (archive footage)
  • 1989The Worlds Greatest Goals — Self (archive footage)
  • Sacrée soirée — Self
  • Champs-Elysées — Self
  • 1975Vivência de Campeões — Self (archive footage)
  • Der große Preis — Self
  • 1974This Is Pelé — Self
  • Film '72 — Self
  • 1970The World at Their Feet — Self
  • 1970Tostão - A Fera de Ouro — Self
  • 1969Superstição e Futebol — Self
  • 1966Goal! — Self
  • Der Sport-Spiegel — Self
  • 1963Ecco — Self
  • 1962O Rei Pelé — Himself
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show — Self
  • 1958Hinein: The Official film of 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden — Self
  • Bambi — Self
  • Kylian Mbappé: Rising Star — Himself
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