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Brazilian forward Pelé remains the only player in history to win 3 FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970) and won FIFA Player of the Century jointly with Diego Maradona in 2000. He scored 643 goals in 659 games for Santos and 1,279 goals including friendlies.
Ranked #3 behind #2 Cristiano Ronaldo because Ronaldo's 985 official goals and 5 European Champions Leagues came in modern global club football, while beating #4 Diego Maradona on 3 World Cup titles vs. 1 and sustained scoring over 21 years. Brazilian forward Pelé remains the only player in history to win 3 FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970) and won FIFA Player of the Century jointly with Diego Maradona in 2000. He scored 643 goals in 659 games for Santos and 1,279 goals including friendlies.
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, 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…
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