Pelé

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pelé
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 1940(1940-10-23)
Age	84
Birthplace	Três Corações
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Minas Gerais
Horoscope	Libra

Pelé Biography

Pelé is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil. born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in the year 1891, He scored 1,281 goals over 1353 games, and was named Football Player of the Century by the IFFHS in 1999. He is regarded by many to be the best soccer player of all time.

He retired from international soccer in the year 1971 after scoring the number of goals he scored in 92 matches in his Brazilian national team. four years on, legendary Ronaldo was retired after scoring scores of 62 goals in 98 games for Brazil which was second to Pele.

He married Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi from 1966 to 1982 , and Assiria Nascimento between 1994 and the year 2008. He was married to his third spouse, Marcia Aoki, in the year 2016. The couple had two children as well as an infant son with Rosemeri as well as twins who were born with Assiria.

Pelé Net Worth

Pelé is one of the richest Soccer Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pelé 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was named in honor of Thomas Edison, however, it is believed that he earned the name “Pele” during childhood after his pronunciation of the goalkeeper from his home town Vasco da Gama team, Bile.

He guided Santos to victory in four of four matches, and became the first team to reach the quadruple. In 1962, he dedicated his 1000th achievement to the most disadvantaged children of Brazil.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Pelé height Not available right now. Pelé weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Pelé Dating?

According to our records, Pelé married to Marcia Aoki , Assíria Nascimento , Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi. As of December 1, 2023, Pelé’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Pelé. You may help us to build the dating records for Pelé!

Facts & Trivia

Pelé Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Pelé celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

Why is Pele disabled?

Pele had a failed hip replacement surgery in 2012 and uses walkers and wheelchairs in public. In recent years, he has also been taken to hospital for kidney and prostate procedures. The Brazilian is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time having won three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970.

Who is better Messi or Pele?

Pele is one of the best players in history. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi , who won a seventh Ballon D’or, has superior agility and a diverse repertoire of skills. They are well-known for creating many hat trick records in world cups.

Why is Pele a legend?

Brazilian football (soccer) player Pelé is regarded as perhaps the greatest player in the history the game. In his time he was 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).

Who is better Pele or Maradona?

Pele is the national hero of Brazil and a prolific scorer who scored 77 goals in 92 caps for Brazil. On the other hand, Maradona has less goals in his score list. However, if you really see, then Pele had a good team with him for Brazil while winning the World Cup. But Diego won the World Cup for Argentina on his own.

Where is Pele today?

Pele had surgery to remove a colon tumor in September 2021 and has been in an out of the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo in the months since.