"For 20 years they have asked me the same question, who is the greatest? Pele or Maradona? I replay that all you have to do is look at the facts - how many goals did he score with his right foot or with his head?"
- Pele
Pele from Brazil was undoubtedly one of the best ever soccer player to ever play the game, but was he THE BEST...? What is your personal view on this? Share it with us by commenting to the post or mail us - sportsman.sa@gmail.com
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edison Arantes do Nascimento[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 or 23 October 1940 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Três Corações, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward/ Attacking Midfielder,[2][3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1956 | Bauru | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1956–1974 | Santos | 1120 | (1087[4]) |
| 1975–1977 | New York Cosmos | 64 | (37[5]) |
| Total | 1184 | (1124) | |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1971 | Brazil | 92 | (77) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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