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Profile: Pelé
| full name: | Edson Arantes do Nascimento |
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| bio: | Pelé is the first soccer player to truly reach superstar status - his name is still mentioned even today, more than a quarter century after his retirement. Apart from his popularity, Pelé's life story is what all soccer players dream of. He began as a poor boy from the slums in Tres Coracoes, Brazil but earned fame and fortune through his talent on the football pitch. |
| also known as: | Pele or Pelé, The King |
| born: | 23 October 1940 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil |
| nationality: | Brazilian |
| physical: | height: 172 cm / 5 feet 7 inches Weight: 67 kg / 150 pounds |
| sport: | Football or Soccer |
| teams / clubs: | Santos (Brazil) New York Cosmos (USA) |
| position: | attacking midfielder, forward |
| foot: | Right |
| jersey number: | #10 |
| achievements: | His achievements are too numerous to mention. Suffice to say, he was announced as joint winner of of FIFA Player of the Century by FIFA, in December 2000, the prize shared with Maradona, |
| what you may not know: | Has a son goalkeeper |
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