The great Brazilian soccer player Pelé died Thursday at the age of 82. Here is an overview of his career in numbers.
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Pelé won the World Cup three times, in 1958, 1962 and 1970. He ranks sixth among scorers with his 12 goals scored in 14 games.
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On the Brazilian stage, Pelé has won the São Paulo state championship ten times and the national championship ten times. He also lifted the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963.
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During his time at the New York Cosmos, Pelé’s jersey was very popular with his opponents. To meet demand, the New York management distributed 25 to 30 jerseys to the opposing team.
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Pelé played 56 games under the colors of Cosmos between the 1975 and 1977 seasons. During this parenthesis which ended with an NASL championship, he scored 31 goals and recorded 25 assists.
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Between 1957 and 1971, Pelé earned 92 caps with the Brazil national team, scoring 77 goals. He played his first match with the Auriverde at the age of… 16 years and 9 months.
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Whether with Santos, the Cosmos or the Brazilian selection, Pelé scored a total of 1,283 goals during a career that spanned between 1956 and 1977. Some, however, put forward the figure, which is difficult to verify, of 1,281 goals. He is credited with between 757 and 767 official goals.
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Pelé scored the 100e goal in the history of Brazil in the World Cup, in the final against Italy, in 1970.
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In 129 occasions, Pelé had games with 3 or more goals. He even scored 8 goals in a duel against Botafogo in 1964.