{"id":3099,"date":"2023-01-03T20:27:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T20:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=3099"},"modified":"2023-11-14T13:28:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:28:11","slug":"pele-career-achievements-records-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/blog\/pele-career-achievements-records-stats","title":{"rendered":"Pele Career Achievements, Records &amp; Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pel\u00e9 passed away in December 2022 at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since starring for Brazil and Santos as a teenager, Pel\u00e9 has been recognised as one of the greatest footballers of all-time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicknamed \u2018The King\u2019, the Tr\u00eas Cora\u00e7\u00f5es native accumulated records and honours throughout his lengthy career, contributing to a CV rivalled by only a handful of athletes across all sports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accompanying his achievements on the field, Pel\u00e9\u2019s affable personality added to the appeal of a man admired all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at his career statistics and achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pele-s-brazil-stats-and-achievements\">Pel\u00e9\u2019s Brazil Stats and Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pel\u00e9 scored 77 goals in 92 caps for Brazil and won three World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 was Brazil\u2019s all-time leading goal scorer until Neymar equalled his tally at the 2022 World Cup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 won the World Cup Golden Ball in 1970 after receiving the Best Young Player and Silver Ball honours at the 1958 edition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No other player has won the World Cup on three occasions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9\u2019s tally of 10 World Cup assists is the most of all-time, and his six assists in the 1970 edition are the most in a single tournament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only four other players have scored in two World Cup finals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 is one of five players to score in four different FIFA World Cup tournaments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 is the only player in football history to score 25 international goals before his 20<sup>th<\/sup> birthday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 is the youngest World Cup goal-scorer ever and the only player to score in a World Cup before turning 18.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 is the youngest player to play, to score and to score twice in a World Cup final, all of which occurred when Brazil faced Sweden in 1958.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 is also the youngest player to score twice in a World Cup semi-final and the youngest player to start a World Cup knockout match.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 scored seven hat-tricks for Brazil, the last of which came against Belgium in 1964.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 is one of two players to have scored in two World Cup finals for winning teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9\u2019s tally of three assists in World Cup final matches (one in 1958, two in 1970) is the most of all-time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pele-s-santos-stats-and-achievements\">Pel\u00e9\u2019s Santos Stats and Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pel\u00e9 scored 643 goals in 659 appearances for Santos between 1956 and 1974.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 won the Campeonato Brasileiro S\u00e9rie A on six occasions between 1961 and 1968.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1962 and 1963, he won the Copa Libertadores, and finished as top scorer in the same competition in 1965.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Across club and country, only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored more goals than Pel\u00e9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During his time with Santos, Pel\u00e9 won the Campeonato Paulista&nbsp;on 10 occasions, and was top scorer in 11 separate seasons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 is Santos\u2019 all-time leading goal scorer and appearance maker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9\u2019s tally of 58 goals in the 1958 Campeonato Paulista season is the most by any player in a single season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 won the Bola de Prata in 1970, an award given to the best player in the Campeonato Brasileiro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pele-s-awards-and-honours\">Pel\u00e9\u2019s Awards and Honours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pel\u00e9 was voted World Player of the Century by IFFHS in 2000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reuters named Pel\u00e9 Athlete of the Century in 1999.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TIME Magazine included Pel\u00e9 in the 100 Most Important People of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> Century.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In December 2000, FIFA named Diego Maradona and Pel\u00e9 the joint-winners of FIFA Player of the Century.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 received the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World Soccer included Pel\u00e9 in their Greatest XI Of All Time in 2013.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2021, IFFHS named Pel\u00e9 in their All-Time Men\u2019s Dream Team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 received the Best Player in History Award in 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9\u2019s tally of 92 career hat-tricks is the most of all-time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1959, Pel\u00e9 scored 127 goals in a calendar year (including friendlies), which remains a record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When France Football re-evaluated the pre-1995 Ballon d\u2019Or awards in 2016, Pel\u00e9 was recognised as a deserving winner in 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1970.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 also received an honorary Ballon d\u2019Or in 2013 for his service to football.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 received the Knight of the Order of Rio Branco in 1967.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 was given the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The United Nations elected Pel\u00e9 a \u2018Citizen of the World\u2019 in 1977.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1991, Pel\u00e9 was awarded the National Order of Merit by the government of Brazil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The International Olympic Committee gave Pel\u00e9 the Olympic Order in 2016.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1997, Pel\u00e9 was in the first group to win the Marca Leyenda alongside Michael Jordan, Michael Doohan, Miguel Indurain and Garry Kasparov.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pele-s-impact-on-us-soccer\">Pel\u00e9\u2019s Impact on US Soccer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pel\u00e9 scored 66 goals in 107 appearances for New York Cosmos after coming out of retirement to move to the Big Apple.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 had a massive impact in raising the profile of soccer in the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Following his arrival in New York, several other superstars joined the NASL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giorgio Chinaglia accompanied Pel\u00e9 at the Cosmos, and they were later joined by Carlos Alberto and Franz Beckenbauer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johan Cruyff, George Best, Bobby Moore and Eusebio also had stints in the US, elevating soccer in the country, and laying the foundation for what later became MLS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 played his final career match at Giants Stadium with Moore and Muhammad Ali in attendance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The match was broadcast around the world and Pel\u00e9 netted the final goal of his career with a first-half free-kick.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pel\u00e9 won NASL MVP in 1976 and topped the league\u2019s assist charts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Cosmos retired Pel\u00e9\u2019s number 10 in 1977.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pel\u00e9 passed away in December 2022 at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer.&nbsp; Since starring for Brazil and Santos as a teenager, Pel\u00e9 has been recognised as one of the greatest footballers of all-time.&nbsp; Nicknamed \u2018The King\u2019, the Tr\u00eas Cora\u00e7\u00f5es native accumulated records and honours throughout his lengthy career, contributing to 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