Soccer· Brazil
Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
- Overall rating
- 1338
- ±569
- Overall rank
- —
- provisional
- Soccer rating
- 1338
- 1 same-sport
- Record
- 0–1
- 1 matchups
Rating history
The record book
Beaten most
Opponents this athlete has taken the most votes from.
No wins yet.
Nemesis
Ranked by how far below expectation the results fell, not by raw losses — losing to a clear favourite says less than losing to someone the ratings said you should beat.
Signature win
The victory the ratings least expected, scored from the state at the moment of the vote.
No wins yet.
The crowd's verdict
How this athlete performs against what the ratings expected, and whether the crowd treats them differently outside their own sport.
- As favourite
- —
- never favoured
- As underdog
- —
- never an underdog
- In sport
- 0–1
- Cross-sport
- 0–0
Achievements
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Order of Rio Branco
- honorary citizen of Baltimore
- Distinguished Guest of Mexico City
- Llaves de la Ciudad de Mexico
- BBC World Sport Star of the Year
- South American Footballer of the Year
- National Order of Merit
Background
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history and the best player of his generation, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes exhibition games, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. 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, alongside Diego Maradona.
Source: Wikipedia. Quoted, not paraphrased — if a fact is not sourced, it is not here.