Real Madrid, AC Milan, Juventus and Manchester United. Quick Facts:Name: Edison Arantes do Nascimento Nationality: Brazilian Date and Place of Birth: October 23, 1940 in Tr 234. s Cora 231. 245. es, Brazil Position: Striker Clubs: Santos 1956 1974 , New York Cosmos 1975 1977 International Career: 1957 1971 91 caps, 77 goals The Santos Years: Not given the nickname 'Pele'
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cheap football jerseys days, he claims not to know what it means. Like so many of his countrymen, Pele grew up in poverty. He joined the Santos FC junior team at 15 after being recommended by former Brazil international Waldemar de Brito, whom he played under in the Baquinho boys' team. He would play for one season before being promoted to the senior side. At 16, after scoring on his debut against Corinthians, he became the top scorer in the league. A true record breaker, Pele scored 127 goals for Santos in 1959, 110 in 1961 and 101 goals in 1965. He led the club to consecutive Copa Libertadores triumphs in 1962 and 1963, with these preceded by two Intercontinental Cup victories. In 1961 Pele scored the gol de placa goal worthy of a plaque. The effort against Fluminense was deemed so spectacular that a plaque was commissioned
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