In football there has always been controversy between pundits and fans alike when it came to debating who it was the best football player of all time.
His modern domain Lionel Messi re-opened one of the most controversial debates among fans around the world. However, football history is full of incredible stars in the pre-Mesi era, such as Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Alfredo Di Stefano and Michel Platini.
Each player has made their own merits to be considered among the greatest of all time, but in terms of goalsfew can compete Brazilian superstar Pele, who died at the age of 82.
How many goals did Pele score?
If the debate about the greatest of all time divides fans of all ages and countries, The debate over the greatest goalscorer in history is equally fractureddespite its apparent clarity.
At first glance, the final match calculation should be simple, but registries lack universal standards between unofficial, collegiate and international matches.
Cristiano Ronaldo has finally topped the list recognized by FIFA after surpassing the 805 goals scored by Josef Bican, but the Portuguese veteran is not the only one recognized as the top scorer in the history of men’s football.
However, the list is far from universally accepted, as record keeping from the early 20th century is incredibly difficult to verify at any level.
FIFA confirmed Pele’s number of 757 goalswhich would leave him fifth in the all-time ranking behind CR7, Bican, Lionel Messi and Romario, but O Rei himself disputes this, stating that he has scored 1,283 goalsdespite the lack of evidence.
I have scored 1283 goals in my life,
— Pele (@Pele) September 25, 2015
FIFA and Conmebol have previously signed up to Pele 1,281 goals in 1,363 gamesbut this includes youth level matches, friendly matches and unofficial matches.
According to the much-cited organization RSSSF (Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation), the totals and scores are also different and the Guinness Book of Records has Pele with 1,279 goalssince exhibition goals are prohibited from being counted.
Pele’s position is hard to dispute, despite the facts favoring Ronaldo, but At least it can be said that the Brazilian leads the ranking in “total goals”.
How many World Cups did Pele win?
Pele won three World Cups with the Brazilian team and he is the only football player in all history to become a three-time World Cup champion. He led Brazil to success Sweden 1958 (six goals in four games), in chili 1962 (one goal in two games) and in Mexico 1970 (four goals in six games). He also played two matches in England in 1966, a tournament in which Brazil failed to get past the group stage.
More | Pele at World Cups: Matches, Goals, Dismissals and Statistics of his World Cup and Brazil National Team History
What titles did Pele win?
In addition to winning three World Cups, Pele won another 25 official titles in total 28 conquests. O Rei achieved the following titles:
- Two Copa Libertadores with Santos: 1962 and 1963
- Two Intercontinental Cups with Santos: 1962 and 1963
- Six Brazilian Championship with Santos: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1968
- Ten Paulista Championships with Santos: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1973.
- Four Rio-Sao Paulo tournament with Santos: 1959, 1963, 1964 and 1966.
- ONE NASL Championship with New York Cosmos: 1977.
In addition, Pele was the top scorer in the 1965 Copa Libertadores, the Brazilian Championship in 1961, 1963 and 1964. voted best player of the 1970 World Cup and best young player of the 1958 World Cup and in 2000 he was named by FIFA as the best player of the 20th century, among other awards he has won and received in his history.
What clubs did Pele play for?
Pele played for two clubs in his professional career. debuted with Saints in 1956 and stayed there until 1974. In 1975 he moved to the United States to play for New York worldwhere retired in 1977 before turning 37 years old.
How old was Pele?
Pele He was born on October 23, 1940. He was 82 years old at the time of his death..
