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For over 50 years, he was the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil, with 77 international goals, which he scored in 92 appearances until Neymar broke the record in 2023. His first goal came in his debut game against Argentina , the only goal of Brazil in a 1–2 defeat in Maracanã Stadium , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
His first goal came in his debut game against Argentina, the only goal of Brazil in a 1–2 defeat in Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 12 of those goals came during his 14 FIFA World Cup appearances, including six in his first World Cup in 1958, and four in his last World Cup in 1970.
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List of international goals scored by Pelé; List of international hat-tricks scored by Pelé; List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals; List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals; Pelé runaround move; Torcida Jovem of Santos FC School of Samba
- 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
- 29 December 2022 (aged 82), São Paulo, Brazil
- Edson Arantes do Nascimento, 23 October 1940, Três Corações, Brazil
- Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, Santos, São Paulo
Pelé of Brazil was the first player from South America to score at least 50 international goals. He attained this in a friendly match against the Soviet Union on 21 November 1965, and went on to score 77 international goals in 92 matches.
RankPlayerNationConfederation1234AFC- Pele Goals in International Football
- Pele goal-scoring Record in Club Football
- Pele goal-scoring Record in First-Class Or Senior Football
Pele scored 77 goals in 92 international football matches, making him Brazil’s all-time top scorer. With international records even from that era far more well-organised, these numbers are undisputed. The tally also puts Pele as the 11th-highest scorer of all-time in international football. At the FIFA World Cup, Pele has scored 12 goals in 14 matc...
In official matches, Pele scored 680 goals in club football. A whopping 643 of these goals were scored for Santos in domestic level tournaments (both national and state levels), the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup (the precursor to the FIFA Club World Cup). While various sources disagree about the number of matches he played for the ...
Now, this is where the discrepancies start creeping in. First class football refers to all official matches at the senior level. So in the modern context, adding up the total tally for club and country should ideally give the total. For Pele, it’s supposed to be 757 (680 for club and 77 for country). Most statisticians, including ESPN’s in-house te...
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Pelé was a Brazilian football player who represented the Brazil national football team as a forward from 1957 to 1971.[1] For over 50 years, he was the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil, with 77 international goals, which he scored in 92 appearances untill Neymar broke the record in 2023.[1]
Club career statistics. [3] International career statistics. Pelé cries on the shoulder of Gilmar dos Santos Neves, after Brazil won the 1958 Cup. Pelé (crouched, second from right to left) and Brazil national team at 1959 Copa America. [4] Health. In September 2021, Pelé had surgery to remove a tumour on the right side of his colon. [5] .